Public water system · MS0520004
ActiveMacon Electric & Water Dept.
At a glance
Macon Electric & Water Dept. (PWSID MS0520004) is an active community water system in Noxubee County, Mississippi. It reports serving 5,174 people through 1,960 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,174
Service connections
1,960
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Macon Electric & Water Dept. compare with other water systems in Noxubee County?
By EPA's size categories, Macon Electric & Water Dept. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Noxubee County has 8 active public water systems, and Macon Electric & Water Dept. is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 1,321 people per system, and accounts for 49% of the 10,566 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 Macon Electric & Water Dept. is about 23% 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 Macon Electric & Water Dept.?
EPA lists Macon Electric & Water Dept. as owned by a local government. 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Noxubee County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Macon Electric & Water Dept. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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 | 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-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 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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 |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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.
Macon Electric & Water Dept.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Macon Electric & Water Dept.?
Macon Electric & Water Dept. (PWSID MS0520004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Macon Electric & Water Dept. serve?
Macon Electric & Water Dept. reports serving 5,174 people through 1,960 service connections in Noxubee County, Mississippi.
Where does Macon Electric & Water Dept. 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 Macon Electric & Water Dept. 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 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 Macon Electric & Water Dept.'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 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 Macon Electric & Water Dept.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Macon Electric & Water Dept. 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 Noxubee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Brooksville | Noxubee | 2,816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Shuqualak | Noxubee | 989 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mashulaville Water District Inc. | Noxubee | 478 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shuqualak-Butler W/A | Noxubee | 473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piney Woods Water Association | Noxubee | 400 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Superior Fish Products | Noxubee | 156 | 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, “Macon Electric & Water Dept., PWSID MS0520004, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/macon-electric-water-dept-ms0520004 (data as of October 1, 2026).