Public water system · AR0000673
ActiveNe Mississippi Co Water Assoc
At a glance
Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000673) is an active community water system in Mississippi County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,040 people through 496 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,040
Service connections
496
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc compare with other water systems in Mississippi County?
By EPA's size categories, Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mississippi County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,982 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 41,629 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Arkansas has 660 active community water systems, 77% of the state's 853 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Arkansas systems (8.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc?
EPA lists Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc as owned by a local government. The AR state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 21 of the 21 active systems in Mississippi County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between May 1993 and July 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-09-09 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc?
Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000673) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc serve?
Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc reports serving 1,040 people through 496 service connections in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
Where does Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Mississippi County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blytheville Waterworks | Mississippi | 12,981 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osceola Waterworks | Mississippi | 6,053 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manila Waterworks | Mississippi | 4,165 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gosnell Water Association | Mississippi | 3,083 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist | Mississippi + 2 more | 3,055 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Leachville Waterworks | Mississippi | 2,030 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ne Mississippi Co Water Assoc, PWSID AR0000673, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/ne-mississippi-co-water-assoc-ar0000673 (data as of October 1, 2026).