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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Mississippi

179 active public water systems in Mississippi had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 25 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Town of Crenshaw
Panola County
800 6 1
Looxahoma Water Association
Tate County
792 8 1
Buena Vista Lakes
DeSoto County
768 3 0
Houston Estates Utility-Palmetto Pointe
Jackson County
713 3 0
MUD Creek Water Association #2
Pontotoc County
663 7 1
Hood Scout Reservation
Copiah County
650 2 0
Coahoma Utility Dist #2
Coahoma County
645 5 2
Town of Cary
Sharkey County
591 9 0
Houlka-Washington Ext
Pontotoc County
570 4 0
Town of Merigold
Bolivar County
542 4 0
Arlington W/a
Perry County
533 4 1
Turner Springs Water Assn
Lafayette County
528 1 0
Morrill Road Water Association
Oktibbeha County
526 4 0
Wright's Campground
Franklin County
520 1 0
Philipp Water Association
Tallahatchie County
518 5 0
White Cypress Lakes
Hancock County
507 3 0
Highway I-55 Rest Area
Copiah County
500 1 0
South Holmes W/a #1
Holmes County
500 4 0
Pine Grove Water Association
Coahoma County
457 3 0
Hays Creek W/a-Lodi
Montgomery County
441 3 0
Moore Bayou Water Association
Coahoma County
438 4 1
Copiah W/a Bayou Pierre #2
Copiah County
430 4 0
Moore Bayou W/a #2
Coahoma County
420 4 0
Deerwood Utilities
Harrison County
404 3 0
Camp Ridge Point-Side 2 South
Franklin County
400 1 0
Wyatte Baptist Church
Tate County
400 2 0
Pass Christian Isles
Harrison County
399 3 0
Black Hawk Water Assn #1
Carroll County
390 2 0
Enid Shores Dev Water Company
Panola County
380 2 0
Moore Bayou W/a #3
Coahoma County
378 4 1
Minter City Water & Sewer
Leflore County
357 4 0
Holmes Interstate Utility Dist
Holmes County
341 3 0
Green Acres W/a-South
Coahoma County
332 3 0
Twelve Oaks Water System
Lafayette County
314 2 0
Otuckolofa Water Association
Yalobusha County
312 4 0
Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Cent
Leland · Washington County
300 2 0
Naval Station-Pascagoula
Jackson County
300 4 1
Town of Gunnison
Bolivar County
295 3 0
MT Zion Water Association
Webster County
288 4 0
Town of Lyon
Coahoma County
270 7 0
Town of Doddsville
Sunflower County
264 6 1
Green Acres W/a-North
Coahoma County
237 4 0
US Army Corps Eng Elmers Hill
Panola County
224 2 1
Aci Building Systems, LLC
Batesville · Panola County
217 1 0
Rome Water System
Sunflower County
211 5 1
Town of Alligator
Bolivar County
211 6 0
Waypoint 72
Holly Springs · Marshall County
200 1 0
Golden Triangle W/a #2
Clay County
187 3 0
Bogue Chitto Water Park
Pike County
160 1 0
Coffee Culture
Gulfport · Hancock County
150 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Mississippi records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.