Public water system · MS0260042
ActiveCamp Hidden Lake
At a glance
Camp Hidden Lake (PWSID MS0260042) is an active transient non-community water system in Holmes County, Mississippi. It reports serving 250 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Hidden Lake compare with other water systems in Holmes County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Hidden Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Holmes County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,055 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 20,044 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Hidden Lake is about 74% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Mississippi has 108 active transient non-community water systems, 9.5% 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 Camp Hidden Lake?
EPA lists Camp Hidden Lake 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 19 active systems in Holmes County (47%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Camp Hidden Lake 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 2004. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | 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.
Camp Hidden Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Hidden Lake?
Camp Hidden Lake (PWSID MS0260042) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Hidden Lake serve?
Camp Hidden Lake reports serving 250 people through 35 service connections in Holmes County, Mississippi.
Where does Camp Hidden Lake 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 Camp Hidden Lake 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 2004. 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 Camp Hidden Lake'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 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Hidden Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Hidden Lake is a 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 Holmes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Durant | Holmes | 2,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lebanon W/A-West | Holmes | 1,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sweet Home Water & Sewer Dist | Holmes | 1,695 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Tchula | Holmes | 1,642 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Lexington | Holmes | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pickens | Holmes | 1,587 | 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, “Camp Hidden Lake, PWSID MS0260042, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/camp-hidden-lake-ms0260042 (data as of October 1, 2026).