Public water system · MS0690040
ActiveArkabutla Lake
At a glance
Arkabutla Lake (PWSID MS0690040) is an active transient non-community water system in Tate County, Mississippi. It reports serving 198 people through 75 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
198
Service connections
75
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Arkabutla Lake compare with other water systems in Tate County?
By EPA's size categories, Arkabutla Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tate County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 994 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 15,897 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Arkabutla Lake is about 38% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Mississippi has 108 active transient non-community water systems, 9.5% 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 Arkabutla Lake?
EPA lists Arkabutla Lake 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. 9 of the 16 active systems in Tate County (56%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Arkabutla Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and January 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Arkabutla Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arkabutla Lake?
Arkabutla Lake (PWSID MS0690040) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Arkabutla Lake serve?
Arkabutla Lake reports serving 198 people through 75 service connections in Tate County, Mississippi.
Where does Arkabutla Lake 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 Arkabutla Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Arkabutla Lake'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arkabutla Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Arkabutla Lake is a 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 Tate County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Senatobia | Tate | 8,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Strayhorn W/A-Crockett | Tate | 2,801 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Coldwater | Tate | 1,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Looxahoma Water Association | Tate | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottonville-Savage W/A Inc.. | Tate | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arkabutla Water Association | Tate | 454 | 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, “Arkabutla Lake, PWSID MS0690040, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/arkabutla-lake-ms0690040 (data as of October 1, 2026).