Public water system record
Columbus Light & Water
Serves Columbus and Columbus AFB, Lowndes County, MS · 23,616 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Columbus Light & Water 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
- 0
Key facts
- Columbus Light & Water draws water from 8 wells.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 11,499 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Columbus Light & Water go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 45 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 1992, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Columbus Light & Water draws water from 8 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Columbus Light & Water.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Columbus Air Force Base Columbus AFB, MS
Annual water quality report
Columbus Light & Water 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