Public water system · MS0550006
ActiveCity of Poplarville
At a glance
City of Poplarville (PWSID MS0550006) is an active community water system in Pearl River County, Mississippi. It reports serving 3,334 people through 1,356 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
3,334
Service connections
1,356
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Poplarville compare with other water systems in Pearl River County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Poplarville is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pearl River County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Poplarville is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 3,032 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 54,569 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 Poplarville is about half of 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 Poplarville?
EPA lists City of Poplarville 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 18 active systems in Pearl River County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Poplarville 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 April 2012 and October 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (5 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 | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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-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 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | 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 Poplarville: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Poplarville?
City of Poplarville (PWSID MS0550006) 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 Poplarville serve?
City of Poplarville reports serving 3,334 people through 1,356 service connections in Pearl River County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Poplarville 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 Poplarville 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 Poplarville'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 Poplarville's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Poplarville 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 Pearl River County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune Utilities, City of | Pearl River | 11,859 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearl River Central W/A | Pearl River | 11,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Center W/A-Caesar System | Pearl River | 6,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearl River Central W/A-Henley Field | Pearl River | 4,438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearl River Central W/A-Bi Co | Pearl River | 4,406 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nicholson Water Association | Pearl River | 3,001 | 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 Poplarville, PWSID MS0550006, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-poplarville-ms0550006 (data as of October 1, 2026).