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MS State Penitentiary-MN Ln

Serves an area of Sunflower County, MS that includes Drew · 2,500 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for MS State Penitentiary-MN Ln in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • MS0670014
  • PARCHMAN
  • MS
  • 2,500 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 38738
EPA system ID MS0670014

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
8
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
14

Key facts

  • MS State Penitentiary-MN Ln draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, September 2015.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 99 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Jun 8, 2024 Active No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 23, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 23, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 23, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 23, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 16, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 22, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 22, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 22, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 22, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 6, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for MS State Penitentiary-MN Ln go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (3 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 286 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 5 2
2000s 1 150
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 134
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 5
2020s 8 9

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 10, 2002 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 6, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 19, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Mississippi regulators issued 1 boil water order to MS State Penitentiary-MN Ln in 2015. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 28, 2015 Mississippi Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

5 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

MS State Penitentiary-MN Ln draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

MS State Penitentiary-MN Ln 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.

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