Public water system record
Mt Zion W/A
Serves an area of Lawrence County and Lincoln County, MS · 400 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Mt Zion W/A in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Mt Zion W/A buys its water from Sontag-Wanilla.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, December 2010.
- Record on file since 1981, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 1994 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Mt Zion W/A go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 35 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2010, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Mt Zion W/A and issued 3 boil water orders between 1993 and 2010. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2010 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 9, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 4, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 21, 1999 | Mississippi | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations: Total Coliform |
| Mar 11, 1996 | Mississippi | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 15, 1993 | Mississippi | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 12, 1993 | Mississippi | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Mt Zion W/A buys its water from Sontag-Wanilla. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Sontag-Wanilla Monticello, MS
Annual water quality report
Mt Zion W/A 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Mt Zion W/A for a copy.
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