Public water system · MS0240046
ActiveBernard Bayou Industrial District
At a glance
Bernard Bayou Industrial District (PWSID MS0240046) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Harrison County, Mississippi. It reports serving 779 people through 295 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
779
Service connections
295
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bernard Bayou Industrial District compare with other water systems in Harrison County?
By EPA's size categories, Bernard Bayou Industrial District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Harrison County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,420 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 181,220 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 Bernard Bayou Industrial District is about 81% above 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 Bernard Bayou Industrial District?
EPA lists Bernard Bayou Industrial District 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. 25 of the 41 active systems in Harrison County (61%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bernard Bayou Industrial District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Bernard Bayou Industrial District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bernard Bayou Industrial District?
Bernard Bayou Industrial District (PWSID MS0240046) 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 Bernard Bayou Industrial District serve?
Bernard Bayou Industrial District reports serving 779 people through 295 service connections in Harrison County, Mississippi.
Where does Bernard Bayou Industrial District 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 Bernard Bayou Industrial District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Bernard Bayou Industrial District'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; 1 is 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 Bernard Bayou Industrial District's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bernard Bayou Industrial District 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 Harrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gulfport | Harrison | 75,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Biloxi | Harrison | 23,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Long Beach | Harrison | 18,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diberville W/S | Harrison | 12,721 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pass Christian | Harrison | 10,436 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Biloxi-North | Harrison | 9,858 | 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, “Bernard Bayou Industrial District, PWSID MS0240046, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/bernard-bayou-industrial-district-ms0240046 (data as of October 1, 2026).