Covington County, Mississippi — public water systems

At a glance

10 active public water systems are filed under Covington County, Mississippi in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 15,574 people served. The largest is Southwest Covington W/A, which reports serving 3,601 people. 8 are community water systems serving people where they live; the other 2 are non-community systems, such as schools, workplaces, campgrounds and gas stations with their own supply.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

Population served

15.6K

Community systems

Groundwater share

100%

How does Covington County compare with other Mississippi counties?

Covington County has the 59th-most active public water systems among the 98 counties listed for active Mississippi systems in EPA records; among the 82 with 3 or more systems, the median has 12. Its systems report 15,574 people served in total, the 55th-largest county figure in the state and 0.5% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 1,557 people, about 45% below the Mississippi average of 2,832. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Covington County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Covington County's active systems draw on groundwater (10, 100%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 99% and 1.2% across Mississippi. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Southwest Covington W/A, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Covington County?

Covington County's active systems break down as 8 community systems (80%), 1 non-transient non-community systems (10%) and 1 transient non-community systems (10%). 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. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. 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. EPA lists their owner types as public/private partnership (50%), local government (30%) and private (20%).

Water systems in Covington County

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Active public water systems in Covington County, Mississippi
#	Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
1	Southwest Covington W/A	Covington	3,601	Community	Groundwater
2	City of Collins	Covington	2,921	Community	Groundwater
3	North Covington W/A-South	Covington	2,326	Community	Groundwater
4	Willow Grove Water Assn	Covington	2,284	Community	Groundwater
5	North Covington W/A-North	Covington	1,259	Community	Groundwater
6	Town of Mount Olive	Covington	1,032	Community	Groundwater
7	Sanderson Farms LLC	Covington	1,000	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
8	Cold Springs Water Association	Covington	589	Community	Groundwater
9	Town of Seminary	Covington	317	Community	Groundwater
10	Dollar General #21596 (Collins)	Covington	245	Transient non-community	Groundwater

Covington County water systems: frequently asked questions

How many public water systems are in Covington County, Mississippi?

EPA's SDWIS records file 10 active public water systems under Covington County, Mississippi: 8 community systems (80%), 1 non-transient non-community systems (10%) and 1 transient non-community systems (10%).

Who supplies drinking water in Covington County, MS?

The largest community water systems filed under Covington County are Southwest Covington W/A (3,601 people served), City of Collins (2,921 people served) and North Covington W/A-South (2,326 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.

Does Covington County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?

Of the 10 active public water systems in Covington County, all draw mainly on groundwater and none on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, Southwest Covington W/A, uses groundwater.

Where can I find a water quality report for Covington County?

Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 8 community systems are filed under Covington County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.

How can I check violations for a water system in Covington County?

Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.

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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, “Public water systems in Covington County, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/covington (data as of October 1, 2026).