Public water system record
City of Drew
Serves an area of Sunflower County, MS · 2,300 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Drew 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
- 10
Key facts
- City of Drew draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, December 1998.
- Record on file since 2001, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 728 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2023 | Active |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for City of Drew go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (5 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 228 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 116 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 112 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 8, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of Drew in 1998. The most recent was a boil water order in December 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1998 | 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
City of Drew draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Drew 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