Public water system · MS0400018
ActiveFreeny W/A #2-Rosebud System
At a glance
Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System (PWSID MS0400018) is an active community water system in Leake County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,550 people through 966 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 July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,550
Service connections
966
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System compare with other water systems in Leake County?
By EPA's size categories, Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Leake County has 13 active public water systems, and Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 48% above the county average of 1,728 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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 #2-Rosebud System is about 62% 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 #2-Rosebud System?
EPA lists Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System 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 #2-Rosebud System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and July 2014. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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-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 | 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 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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-226code 4020 | 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 #2-Rosebud System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System?
Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System (PWSID MS0400018) 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 #2-Rosebud System serve?
Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System reports serving 2,550 people through 966 service connections in Leake County, Mississippi.
Where does Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System 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 #2-Rosebud System 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 July 2014. 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 #2-Rosebud System'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 July 2014. 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 #2-Rosebud System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System 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 #1 | Leake | 2,962 | 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 #2-Rosebud System, PWSID MS0400018, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/freeny-w-a-2-rosebud-system-ms0400018 (data as of October 1, 2026).