Public water system · MS0690001
ActiveArkabutla Water Association
At a glance
Arkabutla Water Association (PWSID MS0690001) is an active community water system in Tate County, Mississippi. It reports serving 454 people through 182 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
454
Service connections
182
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Arkabutla Water Association compare with other water systems in Tate County?
By EPA's size categories, Arkabutla Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tate County has 16 active public water systems, and Arkabutla Water Association is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 994 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Arkabutla Water Association 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 Arkabutla Water Association?
EPA lists Arkabutla Water Association 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 Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and January 2022. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 required treatment not met and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-07 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2021-10-07 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-07 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2021-10-07 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Arkabutla Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arkabutla Water Association?
Arkabutla Water Association (PWSID MS0690001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Arkabutla Water Association serve?
Arkabutla Water Association reports serving 454 people through 182 service connections in Tate County, Mississippi.
Where does Arkabutla Water Association 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 Water Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Arkabutla Water Association'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arkabutla Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Arkabutla Water Association 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 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 |
| Wyatte Baptist Church | Tate | 400 | Transient non-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 Water Association, PWSID MS0690001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/arkabutla-water-association-ms0690001 (data as of October 1, 2026).