Public water system · MS0680037
ActiveBlue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A.
At a glance
Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. (PWSID MS0680037) is an active community water system in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,191 people through 482 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 October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,191
Service connections
482
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. compare with other water systems in Tallahatchie County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tallahatchie County has 15 active public water systems, and Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 46% above the county average of 816 people per system, and accounts for 9.7% of the 12,246 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 Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. 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 Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A.?
EPA lists Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. 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 15 active systems in Tallahatchie County (60%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and October 2012. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | 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-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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A.?
Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. (PWSID MS0680037) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. serve?
Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. reports serving 1,191 people through 482 service connections in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
Where does Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. 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 Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. 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 October 2012. 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 Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A.'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 October 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. 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 Tallahatchie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Utilities | Tallahatchie | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Tallahatchie W/A | Tallahatchie | 3,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Tutwiler | Tallahatchie | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cascilla Water Association | Tallahatchie | 837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paynes Water Association | Tallahatchie | 531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Philipp Water Association | Tallahatchie | 518 | 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, “Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A., PWSID MS0680037, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/blue-cane-cowart-tippo-w-a-ms0680037 (data as of October 1, 2026).