Public water system · MS0600004
ActiveDarling Water Association
At a glance
Darling Water Association (PWSID MS0600004) is an active community water system in Quitman County, Mississippi. It reports serving 211 people through 80 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
211
Service connections
80
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Darling Water Association compare with other water systems in Quitman County?
By EPA's size categories, Darling Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Quitman County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 628 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 6,912 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 Darling 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 Darling Water Association?
EPA lists Darling 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Quitman County (55%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Darling Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and November 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Darling Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Darling Water Association?
Darling Water Association (PWSID MS0600004) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Darling Water Association serve?
Darling Water Association reports serving 211 people through 80 service connections in Quitman County, Mississippi.
Where does Darling 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 Darling Water Association 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 November 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 Darling 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Darling Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Darling 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 Quitman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marks | Quitman | 2,099 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Lambert | Quitman | 1,167 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Crowder | Quitman | 682 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Field Water Association | Quitman | 580 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Lake Water Association | Quitman | 570 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Quitman-S Lambert Utl | Quitman | 528 | 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, “Darling Water Association, PWSID MS0600004, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/darling-water-association-ms0600004 (data as of October 1, 2026).