Public water system · MS0820030
ActiveCentral Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg
At a glance
Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg (PWSID MS0820030) is an active community water system in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,927 people through 782 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,927
Service connections
782
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg compare with other water systems in Yazoo County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Yazoo County has 18 active public water systems, and Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38% above the county average of 1,394 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 25,085 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 Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg 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 Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg?
EPA lists Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg 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. 13 of the 18 active systems in Yazoo County (72%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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 | 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 | 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-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-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 | 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.
Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg?
Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg (PWSID MS0820030) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg serve?
Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg reports serving 1,927 people through 782 service connections in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Where does Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg 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 Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg 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 January 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 Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg'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 January 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 Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg 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 Yazoo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Yazoo City | Yazoo | 9,913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Yazoo #1 Fletchers Ch. | Yazoo | 2,482 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Yazoo W/A #5 | Yazoo | 1,618 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hilton Heights Water Assn #1 | Yazoo | 1,336 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Yazoo #4-Benton | Yazoo | 1,225 | Community | Groundwater |
| Casey Jones Water Assn. | Yazoo | 1,146 | 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, “Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg, PWSID MS0820030, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/central-yazoo-3-mechanicsbrg-ms0820030 (data as of October 1, 2026).