Public water system · MS0540019
ActiveCorps of Engineers-Sardis Dam
At a glance
Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam (PWSID MS0540019) is an active transient non-community water system in Panola County, Mississippi. It reports serving 224 people through 85 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
224
Service connections
85
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam compare with other water systems in Panola County?
By EPA's size categories, Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Panola County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,193 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 33,405 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam is about 56% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Mississippi has 108 active transient non-community water systems, 9.5% 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 Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam?
EPA lists Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 28 active systems in Panola County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam: frequently asked questions
Who runs Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam?
Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam (PWSID MS0540019) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam serve?
Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam reports serving 224 people through 85 service connections in Panola County, Mississippi.
Where does Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam 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 Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006. 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 Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Panola County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Batesville | Panola | 7,463 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Sardis | Panola | 3,439 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Panola Water District | Panola | 2,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hotophia Water Association | Panola | 2,086 | Community | Groundwater |
| Independence Water Association | Panola | 2,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pope-Courtland W/A-North | Panola | 1,713 | 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, “Corps of Engineers-Sardis Dam, PWSID MS0540019, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/corps-of-engineers-sardis-dam-ms0540019 (data as of October 1, 2026).