Public water system · MS0530005
ActiveCenter Grove W/A #1
At a glance
Center Grove W/A #1 (PWSID MS0530005) is an active community water system in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It reports serving 535 people through 172 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 February 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
535
Service connections
172
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Center Grove W/A #1 compare with other water systems in Oktibbeha County?
By EPA's size categories, Center Grove W/A #1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Oktibbeha County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,893 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 69,436 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 Center Grove W/A #1 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 Center Grove W/A #1?
EPA lists Center Grove W/A #1 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. 20 of the 24 active systems in Oktibbeha County (83%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Center Grove W/A #1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and February 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | 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.
Center Grove W/A #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Center Grove W/A #1?
Center Grove W/A #1 (PWSID MS0530005) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Center Grove W/A #1 serve?
Center Grove W/A #1 reports serving 535 people through 172 service connections in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
Where does Center Grove W/A #1 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 Center Grove W/A #1 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 February 2016. 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 Center Grove W/A #1'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 February 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Center Grove W/A #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Center Grove W/A #1 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 Oktibbeha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Starkville | Oktibbeha | 32,027 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ms State University | Oktibbeha | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clayton Village W/A #1-East | Oktibbeha | 4,984 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oktoc Water Association #1 | Oktibbeha | 2,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek | Oktibbeha | 2,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 | Oktibbeha | 1,539 | 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, “Center Grove W/A #1, PWSID MS0530005, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/center-grove-w-a-1-ms0530005 (data as of October 1, 2026).