Public water system record
City of Fayette
Serves an area of Jefferson County, MS that includes Fayette · 2,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Fayette in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- City of Fayette draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, July 1999.
- Record on file since 1997, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,550 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 8, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 27, 2022 | Active |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for City of Fayette go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (3 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 78 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 45 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 32 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 7, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 12, 1997 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of Fayette in 1999. The most recent was a boil water order in July 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Fayette draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Fayette must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Mississippi.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells