Public water system · MS0320001

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City of Fayette

At a glance

City of Fayette (PWSID MS0320001) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,000 people through 839 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,000

Service connections

839

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMS0320001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,000

Service connections839

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMS state drinking water program

City served—

StateMississippi

ZIP—

CountyJefferson County

How does City of Fayette compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Fayette is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 6 active public water systems, and City of Fayette is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% above the county average of 1,419 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 8,516 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 City of Fayette 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 City of Fayette?

EPA lists City of Fayette as owned by a local government. 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Jefferson County (17%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Fayette have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

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
2024-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2022-01-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2021-10-08	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	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
2012-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Radium-226code 4020	No	Resolved
2012-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Radium-228code 4030	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Radium-228code 4030	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Radium-226code 4020	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.

City of Fayette: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Fayette?

City of Fayette (PWSID MS0320001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Fayette serve?

City of Fayette reports serving 2,000 people through 839 service connections in Jefferson County, Mississippi.

Where does City of Fayette 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 City of Fayette have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 City of Fayette'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, 2 are 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 City of Fayette's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Fayette 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 Jefferson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lorman Water Association	Jefferson	2,162	Community	Groundwater
Union Church Waterworks Assn	Jefferson	1,456	Community	Groundwater
Mcnair-Stampley W/A #2	Jefferson	1,188	Community	Groundwater
Mcnair-Stampley W/A #1	Jefferson	1,148	Community	Groundwater
Mcnair-Stampley W/A #3	Jefferson	562	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, “City of Fayette, PWSID MS0320001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-fayette-ms0320001 (data as of October 1, 2026).