Public water system record
West Lamar Water Assn #1
Serves an area of Lamar County, MS · 18,491 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for West Lamar Water Assn #1 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- West Lamar Water Assn #1 draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, September 2000.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6,743 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for West Lamar Water Assn #1 go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 181 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 123 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 58 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 1 boil water order to West Lamar Water Assn #1 in 2000. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
West Lamar Water Assn #1 draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
West Lamar Water Assn #1 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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