Public water system · MS0460007
ActiveHighway 98 East Water Assn.
At a glance
Highway 98 East Water Assn. (PWSID MS0460007) is an active community water system in Marion County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,632 people through 616 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,632
Service connections
616
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Highway 98 East Water Assn. compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Highway 98 East Water Assn. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 2,096 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 23,060 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 Highway 98 East Water 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 Highway 98 East Water Assn.?
EPA lists Highway 98 East Water 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Marion County (91%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Highway 98 East Water Assn. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and July 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | 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 | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | 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.
Highway 98 East Water Assn.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Highway 98 East Water Assn.?
Highway 98 East Water Assn. (PWSID MS0460007) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Highway 98 East Water Assn. serve?
Highway 98 East Water Assn. reports serving 1,632 people through 616 service connections in Marion County, Mississippi.
Where does Highway 98 East Water 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 Highway 98 East Water Assn. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Highway 98 East Water 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Highway 98 East Water Assn.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Highway 98 East Water 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Columbia | Marion | 5,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hub Water Association | Marion | 3,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bunker Hill Water Association | Marion | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Gilead-Improve Water Assn | Marion | 2,416 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kokomo-Shiloh Water Assn. | Marion | 2,344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lampton Water Association | Marion | 1,983 | 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, “Highway 98 East Water Assn., PWSID MS0460007, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/highway-98-east-water-assn-ms0460007 (data as of October 1, 2026).