Public water system · MS0170018
ActiveCity of Southaven
At a glance
City of Southaven (PWSID MS0170018) is an active community water system in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It reports serving 56,000 people through 24,963 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56,000
Service connections
24,963
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Southaven compare with other water systems in DeSoto County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Southaven is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). DeSoto County has 22 active public water systems, and City of Southaven is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.1 times the county average of 9,207 people per system, and accounts for 28% 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 Southaven is about 8.4 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 Southaven?
EPA lists City of Southaven 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 Southaven 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 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2018 and October 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Cyanide, Beryllium, Antimony and Barium. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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 Southaven: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Southaven?
City of Southaven (PWSID MS0170018) 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 Southaven serve?
City of Southaven reports serving 56,000 people through 24,963 service connections in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Southaven 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 Southaven 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 2025. 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 Southaven'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 2025. 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 Southaven's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Southaven 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 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 |
| Walls Water Assn- Lake Forest | DeSoto | 9,298 | 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 Southaven, PWSID MS0170018, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-southaven-ms0170018 (data as of October 1, 2026).