Public water system · MS0470002
ActiveCity of Holly Springs
At a glance
City of Holly Springs (PWSID MS0470002) is an active community water system in Marshall County, Mississippi. It reports serving 9,779 people through 3,690 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 November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,779
Service connections
3,690
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Holly Springs compare with other water systems in Marshall County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Holly Springs is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Marshall County has 11 active public water systems, and City of Holly Springs is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 1,715 people per system, and accounts for 52% of the 18,864 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 Holly Springs is about 46% above 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 Holly Springs?
EPA lists City of Holly Springs 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Marshall County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Holly Springs have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and November 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | 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 Holly Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Holly Springs?
City of Holly Springs (PWSID MS0470002) 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 Holly Springs serve?
City of Holly Springs reports serving 9,779 people through 3,690 service connections in Marshall County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs 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 November 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 Holly Springs' 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 November 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 Holly Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Holly Springs 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 Marshall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Byhalia | Marshall | 4,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bcm Water Association | Marshall | 1,898 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Potts Camp | Marshall | 1,085 | Community | Groundwater |
| H W Byers High School | Marshall | 608 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #19963 Hw 309 Byhalia | Marshall | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #20281 (Chulahoma) | Marshall | 250 | Transient non-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 Holly Springs, PWSID MS0470002, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-holly-springs-ms0470002 (data as of October 1, 2026).