Public water system · MS0790001
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At a glance
Bleakhouse Water Association (PWSID MS0790001) is an active community water system in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It reports serving 412 people through 156 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
412
Service connections
156
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bleakhouse Water Association compare with other water systems in Wilkinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Bleakhouse Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wilkinson County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% below the county average of 1,230 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 11,069 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 Bleakhouse 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 66 Mississippi systems (5.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bleakhouse Water Association?
EPA lists Bleakhouse 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Wilkinson County (67%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Bleakhouse Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-04 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bleakhouse Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bleakhouse Water Association?
Bleakhouse Water Association (PWSID MS0790001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Bleakhouse Water Association serve?
Bleakhouse Water Association reports serving 412 people through 156 service connections in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Where does Bleakhouse Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bleakhouse Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. 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 Bleakhouse 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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bleakhouse Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bleakhouse 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 Wilkinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old River Water Assn | Wilkinson | 3,234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Woodville | Wilkinson | 2,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Centreville W/A | Wilkinson | 1,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Centreville | Wilkinson | 1,207 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Water Association | Wilkinson | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent | Wilkinson | 889 | 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, “Bleakhouse Water Association, PWSID MS0790001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/bleakhouse-water-association-ms0790001 (data as of October 1, 2026).