Public water system · MS0350019
ActiveKipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd
At a glance
Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd (PWSID MS0350019) is an active community water system in Kemper County, Mississippi. It reports serving 77 people through 29 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
77
Service connections
29
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd compare with other water systems in Kemper County?
By EPA's size categories, Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kemper County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,025 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 12,295 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 Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 66 Mississippi systems (5.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd?
EPA lists Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd 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 Kemper County (75%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and September 2008. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd?
Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd (PWSID MS0350019) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd serve?
Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd reports serving 77 people through 29 service connections in Kemper County, Mississippi.
Where does Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. 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 Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd 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 Kemper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipling W/A #1 | Kemper | 2,637 | Community | Groundwater |
| Porterville W/A | Kemper | 2,445 | Community | Groundwater |
| North West Kemper W/A #4 | Kemper | 1,671 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nw Kemper W/A #1-Preston | Kemper | 1,618 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nw Kemper W/A #2- Cleveland | Kemper | 1,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Dekalb | Kemper | 985 | 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, “Kipling W/A #3-Old Scooba Rd, PWSID MS0350019, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/kipling-w-a-3-old-scooba-rd-ms0350019 (data as of October 1, 2026).