Public water system · MS0090004
ActiveHoulka-Houston W/A
At a glance
Houlka-Houston W/A (PWSID MS0090004) is an active community water system in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,668 people through 632 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 October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,668
Service connections
632
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Houlka-Houston W/A compare with other water systems in Chickasaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Houlka-Houston W/A is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chickasaw County has 12 active public water systems, and Houlka-Houston W/A is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,653 people per system, and accounts for 8.4% of the 19,833 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 Houlka-Houston W/A 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 Houlka-Houston W/A?
EPA lists Houlka-Houston W/A 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 12 active systems in Chickasaw County (75%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Houlka-Houston W/A have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | 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-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.
Houlka-Houston W/A: frequently asked questions
Who runs Houlka-Houston W/A?
Houlka-Houston W/A (PWSID MS0090004) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Houlka-Houston W/A serve?
Houlka-Houston W/A reports serving 1,668 people through 632 service connections in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
Where does Houlka-Houston W/A 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 Houlka-Houston W/A 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 October 2022. 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 Houlka-Houston W/A'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 October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Houlka-Houston W/A's water quality report?
As a community water system, Houlka-Houston W/A 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 Chickasaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Houston | Chickasaw | 3,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Okolona | Chickasaw | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sparta Water Association #1 | Chickasaw | 2,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southeast Chickasaw W/A #1 | Chickasaw | 1,969 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thorn Water Association | Chickasaw | 1,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of New Houlka | Chickasaw | 1,515 | 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, “Houlka-Houston W/A, PWSID MS0090004, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/houlka-houston-w-a-ms0090004 (data as of October 1, 2026).