Section 41-26-15 - Prohibited actsThe following acts and the causing of these acts are prohibited:
(a) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with the requirements of Section 41-26-13, or dissemination by that supplier of any false or misleading information with respect to notices required under Section 41-26-13, or with respect to remedial actions being undertaken to achieve compliance with Mississippi Primary Drinking Water Regulations;(b) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with this chapter or applicable rules or regulations promulgated under this chapter, or with conditions of any variances or exemptions granted under this chapter;(c) Failure by any person to comply with any order issued by the director, administrative law judge or hearing officer under this chapter;(d) Refusal by a supplier of water to allow an authorized representative of the department to inspect any public water system;(e) Contamination of a public water system;(f) Intentionally damaging any pipe or other part of a public water system;(g) Discharge of sewage or other waste at any location that may come into contact with a public water system intake, unless that discharge is permitted or authorized by a state or federal agency; and(h) Abandonment or other termination of water services to more than fifty percent (50%) of the customers of a system by a supplier of water, without providing at least sixty (60) days' notice to all customers served by the public water system and the department.Laws, 1976, ch. 452, § 8; Laws, 1997, ch. 389, § 14; Laws, 2000, ch. 573, § 2, eff. 5/20/2000.