Public water system · MS0700015
ActiveLake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm
At a glance
Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm (PWSID MS0700015) is an active community water system in Tippah County, Mississippi. It reports serving 266 people through 123 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
266
Service connections
123
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm compare with other water systems in Tippah County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tippah County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,302 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 27,618 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 Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm 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 Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm?
EPA lists Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in Tippah County (67%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1981 and October 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1981-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm?
Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm (PWSID MS0700015) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm serve?
Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm reports serving 266 people through 123 service connections in Tippah County, Mississippi.
Where does Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm 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 Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm 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 Tippah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ripley | Tippah | 11,351 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Falkner | Tippah | 2,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dumas-Pine Grove Water Assn | Tippah | 2,582 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Blue Mountain | Tippah | 2,049 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chalybeate Water Assn | Tippah | 1,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Walnut | Tippah | 1,449 | 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, “Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm, PWSID MS0700015, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/lake-mohawk-estates-water-sysm-ms0700015 (data as of October 1, 2026).