Public water system · MS0820014
ActiveCity of Yazoo City
At a glance
City of Yazoo City (PWSID MS0820014) is an active community water system in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It reports serving 9,913 people through 4,474 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,913
Service connections
4,474
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Yazoo City compare with other water systems in Yazoo County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Yazoo City is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Yazoo County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Yazoo City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.1 times the county average of 1,394 people per system, and accounts for 40% of the 25,085 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 Yazoo City is about 48% 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 Yazoo City?
EPA lists City of Yazoo City 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. 4 of the 18 active systems in Yazoo County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Yazoo City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2023-07-01 | 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 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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-226code 4020 | 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 |
| 2012-04-01 | 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 |
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 Yazoo City: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Yazoo City?
City of Yazoo City (PWSID MS0820014) 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 Yazoo City serve?
City of Yazoo City reports serving 9,913 people through 4,474 service connections in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Where does City of Yazoo City 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 Yazoo City have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Yazoo City'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, one 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 Yazoo City's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Yazoo City 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 Yazoo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Yazoo #1 Fletchers Ch. | Yazoo | 2,482 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Yazoo #3 Mechanicsbrg | Yazoo | 1,927 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Yazoo W/A #5 | Yazoo | 1,618 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hilton Heights Water Assn #1 | Yazoo | 1,336 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Yazoo #4-Benton | Yazoo | 1,225 | Community | Groundwater |
| Casey Jones Water Assn. | Yazoo | 1,146 | 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 Yazoo City, PWSID MS0820014, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/city-of-yazoo-city-ms0820014 (data as of October 1, 2026).