Public water system · MS0300164
ActiveJackson Co Utility Authority-West
At a glance
Jackson Co Utility Authority-West (PWSID MS0300164) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Mississippi. It reports serving 6,178 people through 2,340 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,178
Service connections
2,340
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jackson Co Utility Authority-West compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Jackson Co Utility Authority-West is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jackson County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% above the county average of 4,889 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 141,787 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 Jackson Co Utility Authority-West is roughly in line with 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 Jackson Co Utility Authority-West?
EPA lists Jackson Co Utility Authority-West 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 29 active systems in Jackson County (34%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jackson Co Utility Authority-West have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | 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 |
| 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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-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 |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Jackson Co Utility Authority-West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jackson Co Utility Authority-West?
Jackson Co Utility Authority-West (PWSID MS0300164) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Jackson Co Utility Authority-West serve?
Jackson Co Utility Authority-West reports serving 6,178 people through 2,340 service connections in Jackson County, Mississippi.
Where does Jackson Co Utility Authority-West 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 Jackson Co Utility Authority-West 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 October 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 Jackson Co Utility Authority-West'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 October 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 Jackson Co Utility Authority-West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jackson Co Utility Authority-West 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jackson Co Utility Dist | Jackson | 28,544 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Ocean Springs | Jackson | 26,168 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pascagoula | Jackson | 22,686 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Gautier | Jackson | 22,253 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Moss Point | Jackson | 12,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ingalls Shipbuilding | Jackson | 12,000 | Non-transient non-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, “Jackson Co Utility Authority-West, PWSID MS0300164, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/jackson-co-utility-authority-west-ms0300164 (data as of October 1, 2026).