Public water system · MS0490016
ActiveHays Creek W/A-Minerva
At a glance
Hays Creek W/A-Minerva (PWSID MS0490016) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Mississippi. It reports serving 372 people through 141 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
372
Service connections
141
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hays Creek W/A-Minerva compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Hays Creek W/A-Minerva is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 805 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% 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-Minerva 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. 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 Hays Creek W/A-Minerva?
EPA lists Hays Creek W/A-Minerva 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-Minerva have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | 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 |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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.
Hays Creek W/A-Minerva: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hays Creek W/A-Minerva?
Hays Creek W/A-Minerva (PWSID MS0490016) 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-Minerva serve?
Hays Creek W/A-Minerva reports serving 372 people through 141 service connections in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Where does Hays Creek W/A-Minerva 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 Hays Creek W/A-Minerva have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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-Minerva'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, 2 are 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-Minerva's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hays Creek W/A-Minerva 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-Minerva, PWSID MS0490016, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/hays-creek-w-a-minerva-ms0490016 (data as of October 1, 2026).