Public water system · 042800001
ActiveChoctaw - Bogue Chitto
At a glance
Choctaw - Bogue Chitto (PWSID 042800001) is an active community water system in Mississippi. It reports serving 919 people through 297 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
919
Service connections
297
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Choctaw - Bogue Chitto compare with other water systems in Mississippi?
By EPA's size categories, Choctaw - Bogue Chitto is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 Choctaw - Bogue Chitto 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 Choctaw - Bogue Chitto?
EPA lists Choctaw - Bogue Chitto as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 04 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Choctaw - Bogue Chitto 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 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and January 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | 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.
Choctaw - Bogue Chitto: frequently asked questions
Who runs Choctaw - Bogue Chitto?
Choctaw - Bogue Chitto (PWSID 042800001) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 04.
How many people does Choctaw - Bogue Chitto serve?
Choctaw - Bogue Chitto reports serving 919 people through 297 service connections in Mississippi.
Where does Choctaw - Bogue Chitto 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 Choctaw - Bogue Chitto 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 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 Choctaw - Bogue Chitto'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 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 04.
Where can I find Choctaw - Bogue Chitto's water quality report?
As a community water system, Choctaw - Bogue Chitto 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 Mississippi
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jackson | Hinds | 189,673 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Gulfport | Harrison | 75,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Southaven | DeSoto | 56,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Olive Branch | DeSoto | 54,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hattiesburg | Forrest | 43,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Tupelo | Lee | 37,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Choctaw - Bogue Chitto, PWSID 042800001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/choctaw-bogue-chitto-042800001 (data as of October 1, 2026).