Public water system · MS0400004
ActiveGoshen Water Association
At a glance
Goshen Water Association (PWSID MS0400004) is an active community water system in Leake County, Mississippi. It reports serving 380 people through 144 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
380
Service connections
144
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Goshen Water Association compare with other water systems in Leake County?
By EPA's size categories, Goshen Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Leake County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,728 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% 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 Goshen 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. 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 Goshen Water Association?
EPA lists Goshen 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Leake County (77%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Goshen Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and October 2007. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-10-03 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-11-18 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Goshen Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goshen Water Association?
Goshen Water Association (PWSID MS0400004) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Goshen Water Association serve?
Goshen Water Association reports serving 380 people through 144 service connections in Leake County, Mississippi.
Where does Goshen Water Association 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 Goshen Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. 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 Goshen 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Goshen Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Goshen 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 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 |
| 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 |
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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, “Goshen Water Association, PWSID MS0400004, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/goshen-water-association-ms0400004 (data as of October 1, 2026).