Public water system · MS0180008
ActiveCity of Hattiesburg
At a glance
City of Hattiesburg (PWSID MS0180008) is an active community water system in Forrest County, Mississippi. It reports serving 43,449 people through 16,458 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 October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43,449
Service connections
16,458
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Hattiesburg compare with other water systems in Forrest County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Hattiesburg is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Forrest County has 14 active public water systems, and City of Hattiesburg is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.9 times the county average of 6,285 people per system, and accounts for 49% of the 87,991 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 Hattiesburg is about 6.5 times 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 Hattiesburg?
EPA lists City of Hattiesburg 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. 3 of the 14 active systems in Forrest County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Hattiesburg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and October 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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 Hattiesburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Hattiesburg?
City of Hattiesburg (PWSID MS0180008) 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 Hattiesburg serve?
City of Hattiesburg reports serving 43,449 people through 16,458 service connections in Forrest County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg 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 October 2023. 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 Hattiesburg'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 October 2023. 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 Hattiesburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Hattiesburg 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 Forrest County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Petal | Forrest | 9,509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barrontown W/A | Forrest | 7,999 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunrise Utility Assn Inc. | Forrest | 6,067 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dixie Community Utility Assn. | Forrest | 5,840 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glendale Utility District | Forrest | 4,477 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rawls Springs Utility District | Forrest | 3,168 | 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 Hattiesburg, PWSID MS0180008, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-hattiesburg-ms0180008 (data as of October 1, 2026).