Public water system record
West Lambert Water Association
Serves an area of Quitman County, MS · 398 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for West Lambert Water Association 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
- 2
Key facts
- West Lambert Water Association buys its water from Town of Lambert.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, January 2003.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for West Lambert Water Association go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (2 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2012, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 5, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 7, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 2 boil water orders to West Lambert Water Association between 2000 and 2003. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2003 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 23, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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
West Lambert Water Association buys its water from Town of Lambert. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Town of Lambert Lambert, MS
Annual water quality report
West Lambert Water Association 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 West Lambert Water Association 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