Public water system · MS0640008
ActiveNew Hope Water Association
At a glance
New Hope Water Association (PWSID MS0640008) is an active community water system in Simpson County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,587 people through 980 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,587
Service connections
980
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Hope Water Association compare with other water systems in Simpson County?
By EPA's size categories, New Hope Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Simpson County has 16 active public water systems, and New Hope Water Association is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 2,196 people per system, and accounts for 7.4% of the 35,130 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 New Hope Water Association is about 61% 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 New Hope Water Association?
EPA lists New Hope Water Association 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 16 active systems in Simpson County (63%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does New Hope Water Association 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 2012. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and April 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | 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 |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | 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.
New Hope Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Hope Water Association?
New Hope Water Association (PWSID MS0640008) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does New Hope Water Association serve?
New Hope Water Association reports serving 2,587 people through 980 service connections in Simpson County, Mississippi.
Where does New Hope Water Association 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 New Hope Water Association 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 2012. 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 New Hope Water Association'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 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Hope Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Hope Water Association 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 Simpson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okatoma Water Association #2 | Simpson | 5,866 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smiths Crossing Water Assn | Simpson | 4,480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Okatoma Water Association #1 | Simpson | 3,981 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Magee | Simpson | 3,526 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highway 28 Water Association | Simpson | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Mendenhall | Simpson | 2,500 | 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, “New Hope Water Association, PWSID MS0640008, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/new-hope-water-association-ms0640008 (data as of October 1, 2026).