Public water system · MS0460004
ActiveCommunity Water Association
At a glance
Community Water Association (PWSID MS0460004) is an active community water system in Marion County, Mississippi. It reports serving 320 people through 110 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
110
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Community Water Association compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Community Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,096 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 23,060 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 Community Water Association 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 Community Water Association?
EPA lists Community Water Association 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Marion County (91%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Community Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and October 2012. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (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 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 |
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.
Community Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Community Water Association?
Community Water Association (PWSID MS0460004) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Community Water Association serve?
Community Water Association reports serving 320 people through 110 service connections in Marion County, Mississippi.
Where does Community Water Association 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 Community Water Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Community Water Association'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, 3 are 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 Community Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Community Water Association 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Columbia | Marion | 5,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hub Water Association | Marion | 3,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bunker Hill Water Association | Marion | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Gilead-Improve Water Assn | Marion | 2,416 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kokomo-Shiloh Water Assn. | Marion | 2,344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lampton Water Association | Marion | 1,983 | 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, “Community Water Association, PWSID MS0460004, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/community-water-association-ms0460004 (data as of October 1, 2026).