Public water system · MS0100002
ActiveChoctaw Water Assn
At a glance
Choctaw Water Assn (PWSID MS0100002) is an active community water system in Choctaw County, Mississippi. It reports serving 583 people through 221 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
583
Service connections
221
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Choctaw Water Assn compare with other water systems in Choctaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Choctaw Water Assn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Choctaw County has 11 active public water systems, and Choctaw Water Assn is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 869 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 9,558 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 Choctaw 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 66 Mississippi systems (5.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Choctaw Water Assn?
EPA lists Choctaw 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. 8 of the 11 active systems in Choctaw County (73%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Choctaw Water Assn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and July 2006. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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 Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Choctaw Water Assn?
Choctaw Water Assn (PWSID MS0100002) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Choctaw Water Assn serve?
Choctaw Water Assn reports serving 583 people through 221 service connections in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Where does Choctaw Water Assn get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Choctaw Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Choctaw Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Choctaw 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 Choctaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Water Association | Choctaw | 1,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Ackerman | Choctaw | 1,594 | Community | Groundwater |
| French Camp W/A #1 | Choctaw | 1,478 | Community | Groundwater |
| Simpson Water Association #1 | Choctaw | 1,426 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pan Handle Water Association | Choctaw | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Weir | Choctaw | 560 | 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, “Choctaw Water Assn, PWSID MS0100002, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/choctaw-water-assn-ms0100002 (data as of October 1, 2026).