Public water system · MS0040001
ActiveConehoma Water Assn #1
At a glance
Conehoma Water Assn #1 (PWSID MS0040001) is an active community water system in Attala County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,495 people through 588 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
1,495
Service connections
588
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Conehoma Water Assn #1 compare with other water systems in Attala County?
By EPA's size categories, Conehoma Water Assn #1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Attala County has 13 active public water systems, and Conehoma Water Assn #1 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,651 people per system, and accounts for 7% of the 21,462 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 Conehoma Water Assn #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 Conehoma Water Assn #1?
EPA lists Conehoma Water Assn #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. 9 of the 13 active systems in Attala County (69%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Conehoma Water Assn #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 January 2012 and July 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (6 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-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-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | 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 |
| 2012-04-01 | 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 |
| 2012-01-01 | 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-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.
Conehoma Water Assn #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Conehoma Water Assn #1?
Conehoma Water Assn #1 (PWSID MS0040001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Conehoma Water Assn #1 serve?
Conehoma Water Assn #1 reports serving 1,495 people through 588 service connections in Attala County, Mississippi.
Where does Conehoma Water Assn #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 Conehoma Water Assn #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 Conehoma Water Assn #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 Conehoma Water Assn #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Conehoma Water Assn #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 Attala County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kosciusko | Attala | 9,646 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Sallis | Attala | 2,785 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ethel Rural Water Association | Attala | 1,544 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conehoma Water Assn #2 | Attala | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Possumneck-Carmack W/A | Attala | 1,214 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcadams Water Association | Attala | 708 | 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, “Conehoma Water Assn #1, PWSID MS0040001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/conehoma-water-assn-1-ms0040001 (data as of October 1, 2026).