Public water system · MS0170050
ActiveCity of Hernando - Laughter
At a glance
City of Hernando - Laughter (PWSID MS0170050) is an active community water system in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,521 people through 955 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,521
Service connections
955
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Hernando - Laughter compare with other water systems in DeSoto County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Hernando - Laughter is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). DeSoto County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,207 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 202,543 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 Hernando - Laughter is about 62% 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 Hernando - Laughter?
EPA lists City of Hernando - Laughter 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. 7 of the 22 active systems in DeSoto County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Hernando - Laughter have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Hernando - Laughter: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Hernando - Laughter?
City of Hernando - Laughter (PWSID MS0170050) 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 Hernando - Laughter serve?
City of Hernando - Laughter reports serving 2,521 people through 955 service connections in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Hernando - Laughter 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 Hernando - Laughter have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Hernando - Laughter'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Hernando - Laughter's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Hernando - Laughter 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 DeSoto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Southaven | DeSoto | 56,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Olive Branch | DeSoto | 54,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hernando | DeSoto | 14,457 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Horn Lake | DeSoto | 13,649 | Community | Groundwater |
| Horn Lake Water Association | DeSoto | 12,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewisburg Water Association | DeSoto | 9,390 | 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 Hernando - Laughter, PWSID MS0170050, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-hernando-laughter-ms0170050 (data as of October 1, 2026).