Public water system record
The Highlands
Serves an area of Tate County, MS · 172 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for The Highlands in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- The Highlands draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Mississippi, July 2019.
- Record on file since 2012, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 66 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 | Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 5, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 5, 2013 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Active |
Full record since 2012
EPA's records for The Highlands go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 13 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 5, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 5, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against The Highlands in 2019. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in July 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2019 | Mississippi | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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.
Where the water comes from
The Highlands draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
The Highlands 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 The Highlands 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