Public water system record
City of Greenville
Serves Greenville, Washington County, MS · 29,602 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Greenville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Greenville draws water from 12 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Mississippi, February 2011.
- Record on file since 1991, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 137 unknown out of 12,782 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Greenville go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (12 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 351 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 | 239 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 112 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2014, Resolved.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 21, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 4, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 12, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 8, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Greenville and issued 1 boil water order between 1998 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2011 | Mississippi | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Dec 23, 1998 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Greenville draws water from 12 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Greenville 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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