Public water system record
Crestfield Water Association
Serves an area of Tate County, MS · 74 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Crestfield Water Association in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Crestfield Water Association draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Mississippi, April 2019.
- Record on file since 1981, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 28, 2024 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 16, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2013 | 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Crestfield Water Association go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 75 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 37 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 29 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Crestfield Water Association and issued 1 boil water order between 2009 and 2019. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in April 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2019 | Mississippi | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 15, 2009 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 incidentsThe 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 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
Crestfield Water Association draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Crestfield 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 Crestfield 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