Public water system · MS0230061
ActiveLafrance Fishing Camp
At a glance
Lafrance Fishing Camp (PWSID MS0230061) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Mississippi. It reports serving 100 people through 110 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
110
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lafrance Fishing Camp compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Lafrance Fishing Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,078 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 49,251 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lafrance Fishing Camp is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Mississippi has 108 active transient non-community water systems, 9.5% 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 Lafrance Fishing Camp?
EPA lists Lafrance Fishing Camp 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. 2 of the 16 active systems in Hancock County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Lafrance Fishing Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and July 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Lafrance Fishing Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lafrance Fishing Camp?
Lafrance Fishing Camp (PWSID MS0230061) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Lafrance Fishing Camp serve?
Lafrance Fishing Camp reports serving 100 people through 110 service connections in Hancock County, Mississippi.
Where does Lafrance Fishing Camp 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 Lafrance Fishing Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Lafrance Fishing Camp'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lafrance Fishing Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lafrance Fishing Camp is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondhead Utilities-North | Hancock | 12,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bay St Louis | Hancock | 9,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Waveland | Hancock | 6,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Standard Dedeaux Water Association | Hancock | 5,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stennis Space Center | Hancock | 4,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Slipper Casino & Hotel | Hancock | 3,285 | 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, “Lafrance Fishing Camp, PWSID MS0230061, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/lafrance-fishing-camp-ms0230061 (data as of October 1, 2026).