Public water system · MS0490018
ActiveHays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd
At a glance
Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd (PWSID MS0490018) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Mississippi. It reports serving 82 people through 31 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
82
Service connections
31
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 805 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 13,687 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 Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd 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 Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd?
EPA lists Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd 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. 14 of the 17 active systems in Montgomery County (82%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | 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 |
All 2 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.
Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd?
Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd (PWSID MS0490018) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd serve?
Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd reports serving 82 people through 31 service connections in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Where does Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd 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 Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Winona | Montgomery | 5,071 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Kilmichael | Montgomery | 1,341 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Duck Hill | Montgomery | 924 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Winona Water Association | Montgomery | 874 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hays Creek W/A-Minerva #2 | Montgomery | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hays Creek W/A - Alva | Montgomery | 750 | 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, “Hays Creek W/A-Legion Lake Rd, PWSID MS0490018, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/hays-creek-w-a-legion-lake-rd-ms0490018 (data as of October 1, 2026).