Public water system · MS0150021
ActiveHood Scout Reservation
At a glance
Hood Scout Reservation (PWSID MS0150021) is an active transient non-community water system in Copiah County, Mississippi. It reports serving 650 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hood Scout Reservation compare with other water systems in Copiah County?
By EPA's size categories, Hood Scout Reservation is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Copiah County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 1,771 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 30,111 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 Hood Scout Reservation is about 4.5 times 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 Hood Scout Reservation?
EPA lists Hood Scout Reservation 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. 8 of the 17 active systems in Copiah County (47%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Hood Scout Reservation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and January 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Hood Scout Reservation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hood Scout Reservation?
Hood Scout Reservation (PWSID MS0150021) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Hood Scout Reservation serve?
Hood Scout Reservation reports serving 650 people through 2 service connections in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Where does Hood Scout Reservation 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 Hood Scout Reservation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Hood Scout Reservation'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hood Scout Reservation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hood Scout Reservation 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 Copiah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Springs Water Service | Copiah | 5,961 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copiah-New Zion Water Assn,Inc. | Copiah | 3,791 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hazlehurst | Copiah | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Copiah Water Assn | Copiah | 3,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Copiah W/A - Hazlehurst | Copiah | 2,574 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Wesson | Copiah | 1,891 | 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, “Hood Scout Reservation, PWSID MS0150021, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/hood-scout-reservation-ms0150021 (data as of October 1, 2026).