Public water system · MS0250097
ActiveHinds Co Detention Ctr
At a glance
Hinds Co Detention Ctr (PWSID MS0250097) is an active community water system in Hinds County, Mississippi. It reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hinds Co Detention Ctr compare with other water systems in Hinds County?
By EPA's size categories, Hinds Co Detention Ctr is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hinds County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,114 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 288,969 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 Hinds Co Detention Ctr 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 Hinds Co Detention Ctr?
EPA lists Hinds Co Detention Ctr as owned by a local 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. 10 of the 26 active systems in Hinds County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hinds Co Detention Ctr have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and June 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-03-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-03-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-03-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | 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.
Hinds Co Detention Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hinds Co Detention Ctr?
Hinds Co Detention Ctr (PWSID MS0250097) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Hinds Co Detention Ctr serve?
Hinds Co Detention Ctr reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections in Hinds County, Mississippi.
Where does Hinds Co Detention Ctr 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 Hinds Co Detention Ctr have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 Hinds Co Detention Ctr'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hinds Co Detention Ctr's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hinds Co Detention Ctr 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 Hinds County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jackson | Hinds | 189,673 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Jackson-Maddox Rd. | Hinds | 28,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Clinton | Hinds | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Central Water Assn | Hinds | 12,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Ms Medical Cntr | Hinds | 7,800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Reedtown Water Assn | Hinds | 3,260 | 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, “Hinds Co Detention Ctr, PWSID MS0250097, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/hinds-co-detention-ctr-ms0250097 (data as of October 1, 2026).