Public water system · MS0680032
ActiveBrazil-Sumner Water Assn.
At a glance
Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. (PWSID MS0680032) is an active community water system in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It reports serving 290 people through 110 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 10 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
290
Service connections
110
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. compare with other water systems in Tallahatchie County?
By EPA's size categories, Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tallahatchie County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 816 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% 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 Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. 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 Brazil-Sumner Water Assn.?
EPA lists Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. 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 Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1980 and October 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1981-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1980-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Brazil-Sumner Water Assn.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brazil-Sumner Water Assn.?
Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. (PWSID MS0680032) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. serve?
Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. reports serving 290 people through 110 service connections in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
Where does Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. 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 Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 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 Brazil-Sumner Water Assn.'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brazil-Sumner Water Assn.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. 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 |
| Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. | Tallahatchie | 1,191 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Tutwiler | Tallahatchie | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cascilla Water Association | Tallahatchie | 837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paynes Water Association | Tallahatchie | 531 | 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, “Brazil-Sumner Water Assn., PWSID MS0680032, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/brazil-sumner-water-assn-ms0680032 (data as of October 1, 2026).