Public water system · MS0030001
ActiveColes Water Association #1
At a glance
Coles Water Association #1 (PWSID MS0030001) is an active community water system in Amite County, Mississippi. It reports serving 694 people through 263 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
694
Service connections
263
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Coles Water Association #1 compare with other water systems in Amite County?
By EPA's size categories, Coles Water Association #1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Amite County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 1,121 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 11,211 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 Coles Water Association #1 is well below 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 Coles Water Association #1?
EPA lists Coles Water Association #1 as under public/private ownership. 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 10 active systems in Amite County (70%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Coles Water Association #1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | 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.
Coles Water Association #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coles Water Association #1?
Coles Water Association #1 (PWSID MS0030001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Coles Water Association #1 serve?
Coles Water Association #1 reports serving 694 people through 263 service connections in Amite County, Mississippi.
Where does Coles Water Association #1 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 Coles Water Association #1 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 July 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 Coles Water Association #1'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 July 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 Coles Water Association #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Coles Water Association #1 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 Amite County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Central Amite Water Assn | Amite | 2,872 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilk-Amite W/A #1-South | Amite | 2,149 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Amite Water Assn | Amite | 1,816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Liberty | Amite | 1,069 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mary Springs Water Association | Amite | 995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Gloster | Amite | 960 | 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, “Coles Water Association #1, PWSID MS0030001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/coles-water-association-1-ms0030001 (data as of October 1, 2026).