Public water system · MS0380005
ActiveCity of Meridian
At a glance
City of Meridian (PWSID MS0380005) is an active community water system in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It reports serving 34,466 people through 13,682 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 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34,466
Service connections
13,682
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Meridian compare with other water systems in Lauderdale County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Meridian is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lauderdale County has 14 active public water systems, and City of Meridian is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 5,715 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 80,013 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 Meridian is about 5.1 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 Meridian?
EPA lists City of Meridian 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. 2 of the 14 active systems in Lauderdale County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Meridian 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 2012. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and October 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Uranium (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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-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-226code 4020 | 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 |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 Meridian: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Meridian?
City of Meridian (PWSID MS0380005) 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 Meridian serve?
City of Meridian reports serving 34,466 people through 13,682 service connections in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Meridian 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 Meridian 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 2012. 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 Meridian'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 2012. 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 Meridian's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Meridian 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 Lauderdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lauderdale W/A, Inc. | Lauderdale | 10,544 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nts Utility Association | Lauderdale | 5,103 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarkdale Water Assn # 1 | Lauderdale | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Creek Water Assn #2 | Lauderdale | 3,977 | Community | Groundwater |
| Toomsuba Water Association | Lauderdale | 3,828 | Community | Groundwater |
| Collinsville Water Assn | Lauderdale | 3,403 | 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 Meridian, PWSID MS0380005, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-meridian-ms0380005 (data as of October 1, 2026).