Public water system · MS0330002
ActiveCarson Central Water Assn
At a glance
Carson Central Water Assn (PWSID MS0330002) is an active community water system in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. It reports serving 300 people through 105 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
105
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carson Central Water Assn compare with other water systems in Jefferson Davis County?
By EPA's size categories, Carson Central Water Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson Davis County has 7 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,604 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 11,231 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 Carson Central 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. 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 Carson Central Water Assn?
EPA lists Carson Central 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Jefferson Davis County (71%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Carson Central Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and October 2015. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Uranium (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Carson Central Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carson Central Water Assn?
Carson Central Water Assn (PWSID MS0330002) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Carson Central Water Assn serve?
Carson Central Water Assn reports serving 300 people through 105 service connections in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.
Where does Carson Central Water Assn 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 Carson Central Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Carson Central 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carson Central Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Carson Central 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 Jefferson Davis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Ponds Water Association | Jefferson Davis | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Jeff Davis W/A | Jefferson Davis | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Prentiss | Jefferson Davis | 1,882 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lily Rose W/A #1 | Jefferson Davis | 1,675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lily Rose W/A #2 | Jefferson Davis | 1,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Bassfield | Jefferson Davis | 1,199 | 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, “Carson Central Water Assn, PWSID MS0330002, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/carson-central-water-assn-ms0330002 (data as of October 1, 2026).