Public water system · MS0530001
ActiveAdaton W/A #1-Josey Creek
At a glance
Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek (PWSID MS0530001) is an active community water system in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,170 people through 827 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,170
Service connections
827
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek compare with other water systems in Oktibbeha County?
By EPA's size categories, Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Oktibbeha County has 24 active public water systems, and Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 2,893 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 69,436 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek 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. Mississippi has 947 active community water systems, 84% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,053 Mississippi systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek?
EPA lists Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek as under public/private ownership. The MS state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 20 of the 24 active systems in Oktibbeha County (83%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and January 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-09 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
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.
Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek?
Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek (PWSID MS0530001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek serve?
Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek reports serving 2,170 people through 827 service connections in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
Where does Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek 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 January 2024. 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 Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek'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 January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek 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 Oktibbeha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Starkville | Oktibbeha | 32,027 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ms State University | Oktibbeha | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clayton Village W/A #1-East | Oktibbeha | 4,984 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oktoc Water Association #1 | Oktibbeha | 2,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 | Oktibbeha | 1,539 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chapel Hill-Pleasant Grove W/A | Oktibbeha | 1,175 | 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, “Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek, PWSID MS0530001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/adaton-w-a-1-josey-creek-ms0530001 (data as of October 1, 2026).