Public water system · MS0690053
ActiveHidden Valley Light Assn
At a glance
Hidden Valley Light Assn (PWSID MS0690053) is an active community water system in Tate County, Mississippi. It reports serving 61 people through 23 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 December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
61
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hidden Valley Light Assn compare with other water systems in Tate County?
By EPA's size categories, Hidden Valley Light Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tate County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 994 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 15,897 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 Hidden Valley Light Assn 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 Hidden Valley Light Assn?
EPA lists Hidden Valley Light Assn 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. 9 of the 16 active systems in Tate County (56%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Hidden Valley Light Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and December 2014. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | 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.
Hidden Valley Light Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hidden Valley Light Assn?
Hidden Valley Light Assn (PWSID MS0690053) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Hidden Valley Light Assn serve?
Hidden Valley Light Assn reports serving 61 people through 23 service connections in Tate County, Mississippi.
Where does Hidden Valley Light Assn 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 Hidden Valley Light Assn 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 December 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 Hidden Valley Light Assn'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 December 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 Hidden Valley Light Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hidden Valley Light Assn 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 Tate County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Senatobia | Tate | 8,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Strayhorn W/A-Crockett | Tate | 2,801 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Coldwater | Tate | 1,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Looxahoma Water Association | Tate | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottonville-Savage W/A Inc.. | Tate | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arkabutla Water Association | Tate | 454 | 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, “Hidden Valley Light Assn, PWSID MS0690053, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/hidden-valley-light-assn-ms0690053 (data as of October 1, 2026).