Public water system · MS0170041
ActiveHernando Point Recreation Area
At a glance
Hernando Point Recreation Area (PWSID MS0170041) is an active transient non-community water system in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It reports serving 216 people through 82 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
216
Service connections
82
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hernando Point Recreation Area compare with other water systems in DeSoto County?
By EPA's size categories, Hernando Point Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). DeSoto County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,207 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 202,543 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Hernando Point Recreation Area is about 50% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Mississippi has 108 active transient non-community water systems, 9.5% 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 Hernando Point Recreation Area?
EPA lists Hernando Point Recreation Area as owned by a state government. 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. 1 of the 22 active systems in DeSoto County (4.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Hernando Point Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and January 2002. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Nitrate-Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Hernando Point Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hernando Point Recreation Area?
Hernando Point Recreation Area (PWSID MS0170041) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Hernando Point Recreation Area serve?
Hernando Point Recreation Area reports serving 216 people through 82 service connections in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Where does Hernando Point Recreation Area 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 Hernando Point Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 Hernando Point Recreation Area'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hernando Point Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hernando Point Recreation Area is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in DeSoto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Southaven | DeSoto | 56,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Olive Branch | DeSoto | 54,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hernando | DeSoto | 14,457 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Horn Lake | DeSoto | 13,649 | Community | Groundwater |
| Horn Lake Water Association | DeSoto | 12,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewisburg Water Association | DeSoto | 9,390 | 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, “Hernando Point Recreation Area, PWSID MS0170041, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/hernando-point-recreation-area-ms0170041 (data as of October 1, 2026).