Public water system · MS0020008
ActiveKossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem
At a glance
Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem (PWSID MS0020008) is an active community water system in Alcorn County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,245 people through 463 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,245
Service connections
463
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem compare with other water systems in Alcorn County?
By EPA's size categories, Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Alcorn County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,883 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 39,066 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 Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem 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 Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem?
EPA lists Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Alcorn County (75%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 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-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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 | 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.
Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem?
Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem (PWSID MS0020008) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem serve?
Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem reports serving 1,245 people through 463 service connections in Alcorn County, Mississippi.
Where does Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem 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 Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem 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 January 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 Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem'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 January 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 Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem 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 Alcorn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Corinth | Alcorn | 15,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Farmington Water Association | Alcorn | 6,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kossuth W/A #3-Pine Mountain | Alcorn | 5,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alcorn W/A #1-Indian Springs | Alcorn | 5,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prentiss-Alcorn Water Assn | Alcorn | 2,318 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alcorn W/A #2-Biggersville | Alcorn | 1,365 | 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, “Kossuth W/A #2-Bethlehem, PWSID MS0020008, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/kossuth-w-a-2-bethlehem-ms0020008 (data as of October 1, 2026).