Public water system · MS0420003
ActiveMs Valley State University
At a glance
Ms Valley State University (PWSID MS0420003) is an active community water system in Leflore County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,250 people through 121 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,250
Service connections
121
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ms Valley State University compare with other water systems in Leflore County?
By EPA's size categories, Ms Valley State University is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Leflore County has 14 active public water systems, and Ms Valley State University is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 1,861 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% of the 26,047 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 Ms Valley State University is about 66% 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 Ms Valley State University?
EPA lists Ms Valley State University as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 14 active systems in Leflore County (7.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ms Valley State University have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and April 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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-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.
Ms Valley State University: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ms Valley State University?
Ms Valley State University (PWSID MS0420003) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Ms Valley State University serve?
Ms Valley State University reports serving 2,250 people through 121 service connections in Leflore County, Mississippi.
Where does Ms Valley State University 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 Ms Valley State University 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 April 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 Ms Valley State University'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 April 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 Ms Valley State University's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ms Valley State University 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 Leflore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Greenwood | Leflore | 19,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Itta Bena | Leflore | 2,049 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Sidon | Leflore | 464 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heartland Catfish | Leflore | 375 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Schlater | Leflore | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minter City Water & Sewer | Leflore | 357 | 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, “Ms Valley State University, PWSID MS0420003, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/ms-valley-state-university-ms0420003 (data as of October 1, 2026).