Public water system · MS0580023
ActiveHoulka-Washington Ext
At a glance
Houlka-Washington Ext (PWSID MS0580023) is an active community water system in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. It reports serving 570 people through 216 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
570
Service connections
216
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Houlka-Washington Ext compare with other water systems in Pontotoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Houlka-Washington Ext is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pontotoc County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,060 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 36,716 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-Washington Ext 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-Washington Ext?
EPA lists Houlka-Washington Ext 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Pontotoc County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Houlka-Washington Ext have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and July 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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 |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | 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-Washington Ext: frequently asked questions
Who runs Houlka-Washington Ext?
Houlka-Washington Ext (PWSID MS0580023) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Houlka-Washington Ext serve?
Houlka-Washington Ext reports serving 570 people through 216 service connections in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
Where does Houlka-Washington Ext 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-Washington Ext 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 July 2025. 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-Washington Ext'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 July 2025. 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-Washington Ext's water quality report?
As a community water system, Houlka-Washington Ext 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 Pontotoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pontotoc | Pontotoc | 9,398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Algoma Water Association | Pontotoc | 6,879 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Pontotoc Water Assn | Pontotoc | 5,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oak Hill Water Assn | Pontotoc | 4,739 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Ecru | Pontotoc | 2,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| MUD Creek Water Association #1 | Pontotoc | 1,764 | 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-Washington Ext, PWSID MS0580023, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/houlka-washington-ext-ms0580023 (data as of October 1, 2026).