Public water system · MS0290004
ActiveHouston-Palestine Water Assoc
At a glance
Houston-Palestine Water Assoc (PWSID MS0290004) is an active community water system in Itawamba County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,563 people through 602 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 November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,563
Service connections
602
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Houston-Palestine Water Assoc compare with other water systems in Itawamba County?
By EPA's size categories, Houston-Palestine Water Assoc is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Itawamba County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 2,594 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% of the 23,348 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 Houston-Palestine Water Assoc 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 Houston-Palestine Water Assoc?
EPA lists Houston-Palestine Water Assoc 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. 5 of the 9 active systems in Itawamba County (56%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Houston-Palestine Water Assoc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and November 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Houston-Palestine Water Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Houston-Palestine Water Assoc?
Houston-Palestine Water Assoc (PWSID MS0290004) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Houston-Palestine Water Assoc serve?
Houston-Palestine Water Assoc reports serving 1,563 people through 602 service connections in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Where does Houston-Palestine Water Assoc 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 Houston-Palestine Water Assoc 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 November 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 Houston-Palestine Water Assoc'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 November 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 Houston-Palestine Water Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Houston-Palestine Water Assoc 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 Itawamba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fulton | Itawamba | 9,929 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dorsey Water Association | Itawamba | 2,561 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ne Itawamba W/A #1-Ridge | Itawamba | 2,537 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Mantachie | Itawamba | 2,138 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ne Itawamba W/A #2-Salem | Itawamba | 2,054 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tombigbee W/A | Itawamba | 1,581 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Houston-Palestine Water Assoc, PWSID MS0290004, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/houston-palestine-water-assoc-ms0290004 (data as of October 1, 2026).