Public water system record
Clara Water Association
Serves an area of Wayne County, MS that includes Clara · 1,690 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Clara Water Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Clara Water Association draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, December 2000.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 956 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
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Clara Water Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 138 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 76 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 62 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 1993, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 29, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Clara Water Association between 1998 and 2000. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jan 20, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 20, 1998 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Clara Water Association draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Clara 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