Public water system · MS0650003
ActiveLorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn
At a glance
Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn (PWSID MS0650003) is an active community water system in Smith County, Mississippi. It reports serving 995 people through 355 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
995
Service connections
355
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn compare with other water systems in Smith County?
By EPA's size categories, Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Smith County has 14 active public water systems, and Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,041 people per system, and accounts for 6.8% of the 14,578 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 Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn 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 Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn?
EPA lists Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn 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. 10 of the 14 active systems in Smith County (71%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and January 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | 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-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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-228code 4030 | 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.
Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn?
Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn (PWSID MS0650003) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn serve?
Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn reports serving 995 people through 355 service connections in Smith County, Mississippi.
Where does Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn 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 Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn 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 January 2013. 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 Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn'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 January 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn 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 Smith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Taylorsville | Smith | 2,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Raleigh | Smith | 1,901 | Community | Groundwater |
| Center Ridge Water Association | Smith | 1,708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing | Smith | 1,665 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Polkville-Water Dept | Smith | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morris Water Association | Smith | 887 | 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, “Lorena-Lemon-Burns Water Assn, PWSID MS0650003, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/lorena-lemon-burns-water-assn-ms0650003 (data as of October 1, 2026).