Public water system · MS0400003
ActiveFreeny W/A #1
At a glance
Freeny W/A #1 (PWSID MS0400003) is an active community water system in Leake County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,962 people through 1,122 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,962
Service connections
1,122
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Freeny W/A #1 compare with other water systems in Leake County?
By EPA's size categories, Freeny W/A #1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Leake County has 13 active public water systems, and Freeny W/A #1 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 71% above the county average of 1,728 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 22,457 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 Freeny W/A #1 is about 56% 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 Freeny W/A #1?
EPA lists Freeny W/A #1 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Leake County (77%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Freeny W/A #1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | 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.
Freeny W/A #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freeny W/A #1?
Freeny W/A #1 (PWSID MS0400003) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Freeny W/A #1 serve?
Freeny W/A #1 reports serving 2,962 people through 1,122 service connections in Leake County, Mississippi.
Where does Freeny W/A #1 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 Freeny W/A #1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none 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 Freeny W/A #1'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, none 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 Freeny W/A #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Freeny W/A #1 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 Leake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carthage | Leake | 4,901 | Community | Groundwater |
| Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System | Leake | 2,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Leake Water Assn | Leake | 2,463 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Providence Water Assn | Leake | 2,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Foods #1 | Leake | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Marydell Water Association | Leake | 1,573 | 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, “Freeny W/A #1, PWSID MS0400003, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/freeny-w-a-1-ms0400003 (data as of October 1, 2026).