Public water system · MS0070012
ActiveNew Liberty Water Association
At a glance
New Liberty Water Association (PWSID MS0070012) is an active community water system in Calhoun County, Mississippi. It reports serving 420 people through 159 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 June 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
420
Service connections
159
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Liberty Water Association compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, New Liberty Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calhoun County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 1,026 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 13,340 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 Liberty Water Association 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 New Liberty Water Association?
EPA lists New Liberty 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Calhoun County (62%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does New Liberty 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 June 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and June 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | 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 |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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-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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 Liberty Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Liberty Water Association?
New Liberty Water Association (PWSID MS0070012) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does New Liberty Water Association serve?
New Liberty Water Association reports serving 420 people through 159 service connections in Calhoun County, Mississippi.
Where does New Liberty 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 Liberty 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 June 2021. 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 Liberty 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 June 2021. 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 Liberty Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Liberty 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bruce | Calhoun | 2,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Calhoun City | Calhoun | 2,101 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Vardaman | Calhoun | 1,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cross-Roads Water Association | Calhoun | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pittsboro | Calhoun | 1,077 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Derma | Calhoun | 957 | 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 Liberty Water Association, PWSID MS0070012, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/new-liberty-water-association-ms0070012 (data as of October 1, 2026).