Public water system record
Town of Artesia
Serves an area of Lowndes County, MS · 496 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Artesia 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
- 5
Key facts
- Town of Artesia draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Mississippi, August 2006.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 244 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Town of Artesia go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (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 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 106 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 68 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1992, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Artesia in 2006. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2006 | Mississippi | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Town of Artesia draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Artesia 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 Town of Artesia 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