Public water system · 042800002
ActiveChoctaw - Conehatta
At a glance
Choctaw - Conehatta (PWSID 042800002) is an active community water system in Mississippi. It reports serving 1,201 people through 235 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,201
Service connections
235
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Choctaw - Conehatta compare with other water systems in Mississippi?
By EPA's size categories, Choctaw - Conehatta 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 - Conehatta 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 - Conehatta?
EPA lists Choctaw - Conehatta 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 - Conehatta have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and January 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Nitrate, Atrazine and Heptachlor. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-09 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | 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 - Conehatta: frequently asked questions
Who runs Choctaw - Conehatta?
Choctaw - Conehatta (PWSID 042800002) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 04.
How many people does Choctaw - Conehatta serve?
Choctaw - Conehatta reports serving 1,201 people through 235 service connections in Mississippi.
Where does Choctaw - Conehatta 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 - Conehatta 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 January 2020. 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 - Conehatta'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 January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 04.
Where can I find Choctaw - Conehatta's water quality report?
As a community water system, Choctaw - Conehatta 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 - Conehatta, PWSID 042800002, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/choctaw-conehatta-042800002 (data as of October 1, 2026).