Public water system · MS0450002
ActiveBear Creek W/A -East
At a glance
Bear Creek W/A -East (PWSID MS0450002) is an active community water system in Madison County, Mississippi. It reports serving 18,770 people through 6,952 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 July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
18,770
Service connections
6,952
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bear Creek W/A -East compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Creek W/A -East is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Madison County has 17 active public water systems, and Bear Creek W/A -East is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 146% above the county average of 7,643 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 129,931 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 Bear Creek W/A -East is about 180% above 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 Bear Creek W/A -East?
EPA lists Bear Creek W/A -East 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. 5 of the 17 active systems in Madison County (29%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Bear Creek W/A -East 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 2008. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and July 2008. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | 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.
Bear Creek W/A -East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Creek W/A -East?
Bear Creek W/A -East (PWSID MS0450002) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Creek W/A -East serve?
Bear Creek W/A -East reports serving 18,770 people through 6,952 service connections in Madison County, Mississippi.
Where does Bear Creek W/A -East 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 Bear Creek W/A -East 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 2008. 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 Bear Creek W/A -East'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 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Creek W/A -East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bear Creek W/A -East 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek W/A-West | Madison | 26,677 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Ridgeland | Madison | 24,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Canton | Madison | 16,785 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Madison | Madison | 16,136 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cmu - Lake Caroline | Madison | 8,511 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Madison Water Assn-West | Madison | 7,339 | 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, “Bear Creek W/A -East, PWSID MS0450002, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/bear-creek-w-a-east-ms0450002 (data as of October 1, 2026).