Public water system · MS0100003
ActiveFentress Community W/S
At a glance
Fentress Community W/S (PWSID MS0100003) is an active community water system in Choctaw County, Mississippi. It reports serving 544 people through 206 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
544
Service connections
206
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fentress Community W/S compare with other water systems in Choctaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Fentress Community W/S is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Choctaw County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 869 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 9,558 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 Fentress Community W/S 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 Fentress Community W/S?
EPA lists Fentress Community W/S 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 11 active systems in Choctaw County (73%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Fentress Community W/S have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and January 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Fentress Community W/S: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fentress Community W/S?
Fentress Community W/S (PWSID MS0100003) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Fentress Community W/S serve?
Fentress Community W/S reports serving 544 people through 206 service connections in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Where does Fentress Community W/S 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 Fentress Community W/S have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Fentress Community W/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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fentress Community W/S' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fentress Community W/S 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 Choctaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Water Association | Choctaw | 1,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Ackerman | Choctaw | 1,594 | Community | Groundwater |
| French Camp W/A #1 | Choctaw | 1,478 | Community | Groundwater |
| Simpson Water Association #1 | Choctaw | 1,426 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pan Handle Water Association | Choctaw | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Choctaw Water Assn | Choctaw | 583 | Community | Purchased 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, “Fentress Community W/S, PWSID MS0100003, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/fentress-community-w-s-ms0100003 (data as of October 1, 2026).