Public water system record
Buckatunna Water Association
Serves an area of Wayne County, MS that includes Buckatunna · 4,913 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Buckatunna Water Association 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
- 1
Key facts
- Buckatunna Water Association draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, June 1999.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,997 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Buckatunna Water Association go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 430 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 229 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 201 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Buckatunna Water Association between 1998 and 1999. The most recent was a boil water order in June 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 15, 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
Buckatunna Water Association draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Buckatunna 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.
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