Public water system · MS0810036
ActiveAjinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
At a glance
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (PWSID MS0810036) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. It reports serving 300 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. compare with other water systems in Yalobusha County?
By EPA's size categories, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yalobusha County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 788 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 14,971 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is about 30% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Mississippi has 78 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.9% 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 Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.?
EPA lists Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. as owned by a local government. 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. 4 of the 19 active systems in Yalobusha County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and October 2024. By type: 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.?
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (PWSID MS0810036) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. serve?
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. reports serving 300 people through 4 service connections in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
Where does Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. 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 Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Yalobusha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Water Valley | Yalobusha | 3,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Billys Creek Rural W/A | Yalobusha | 1,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yalobusha Water/Sewer Dist #1 | Yalobusha | 1,422 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jeff Davis W/A Inc. | Yalobusha | 1,312 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Tillatoba Water Association | Yalobusha | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tri-Lakes Water Assn-West | Yalobusha | 1,059 | 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, “Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., PWSID MS0810036, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/ajinomoto-foods-north-america-inc-ms0810036 (data as of October 1, 2026).