Public water system · MS0150020
ActiveCopiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2
At a glance
Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 (PWSID MS0150020) is an active community water system in Copiah County, Mississippi. It reports serving 430 people through 163 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
430
Service connections
163
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 compare with other water systems in Copiah County?
By EPA's size categories, Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Copiah County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,771 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 30,111 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 Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 66 Mississippi systems (5.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2?
EPA lists Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 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. 8 of the 17 active systems in Copiah County (47%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and July 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | 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.
Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2?
Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 (PWSID MS0150020) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 serve?
Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 reports serving 430 people through 163 service connections in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Where does Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 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 July 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 Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2'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 July 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 Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2 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 Copiah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Springs Water Service | Copiah | 5,961 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copiah-New Zion Water Assn,Inc. | Copiah | 3,791 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hazlehurst | Copiah | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Copiah Water Assn | Copiah | 3,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copiah W/A - Hazlehurst | Copiah | 2,574 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Wesson | Copiah | 1,891 | 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, “Copiah W/A - Bayou Pierre #2, PWSID MS0150020, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/copiah-w-a-bayou-pierre-2-ms0150020 (data as of October 1, 2026).