Public water system record
North Decatur W/A #1
On record as serving Newton County, MS · Serves 2,455 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for North Decatur W/A #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
- 4
Key facts
- North Decatur W/A #1 draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, August 2000.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,243 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for North Decatur W/A #1 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 132 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 26 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 102 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2007, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 7 boil water orders to North Decatur W/A #1 between 1997 and 2000. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 31, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 1, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Apr 18, 1998 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 31, 1997 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 7, 1997 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
North Decatur W/A #1 draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
North Decatur W/A #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.
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