Public water system · MS0220003
ActiveCity of Grenada
At a glance
City of Grenada (PWSID MS0220003) is an active community water system in Grenada County, Mississippi. It reports serving 12,762 people through 4,834 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,762
Service connections
4,834
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Grenada compare with other water systems in Grenada County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Grenada is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Grenada County has 15 active public water systems, and City of Grenada is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 2,140 people per system, and accounts for 40% of the 32,099 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 Grenada is about twice 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 Grenada?
EPA lists City of Grenada 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Grenada County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Grenada have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and April 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Uranium (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | 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 Grenada: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Grenada?
City of Grenada (PWSID MS0220003) 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 Grenada serve?
City of Grenada reports serving 12,762 people through 4,834 service connections in Grenada County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Grenada 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 Grenada 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 April 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 City of Grenada'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 April 2020. 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 Grenada's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Grenada 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 Grenada County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G T & Y Water District Inc. | Grenada | 3,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poor House W/A #1 | Grenada | 2,806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada Co W/S-Girl Scout | Grenada | 2,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada Ind Pk & Airport Water | Grenada | 1,991 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada Co W/S-Mondy Rd/Elliot | Grenada | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada-Bogue Basin/Holcomb | Grenada | 1,837 | 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 Grenada, PWSID MS0220003, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-grenada-ms0220003 (data as of October 1, 2026).