Public water system · MS0660004
ActiveNew Zion Utilities, Inc.
At a glance
New Zion Utilities, Inc. (PWSID MS0660004) is an active community water system in Stone County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,803 people through 683 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 July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,803
Service connections
683
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Zion Utilities, Inc. compare with other water systems in Stone County?
By EPA's size categories, New Zion Utilities, Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Stone County has 11 active public water systems, and New Zion Utilities, Inc. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% above the county average of 1,380 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 15,180 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 Zion Utilities, Inc. 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 Zion Utilities, Inc.?
EPA lists New Zion Utilities, Inc. 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Stone County (64%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does New Zion Utilities, Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and July 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-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-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | 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 |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | 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 Zion Utilities, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Zion Utilities, Inc.?
New Zion Utilities, Inc. (PWSID MS0660004) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does New Zion Utilities, Inc. serve?
New Zion Utilities, Inc. reports serving 1,803 people through 683 service connections in Stone County, Mississippi.
Where does New Zion Utilities, Inc. 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 Zion Utilities, Inc. 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 July 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 Zion Utilities, Inc.'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 July 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 Zion Utilities, Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, New Zion Utilities, Inc. 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 Stone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wiggins | Stone | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Magnolia Water Association | Stone | 2,107 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carnes Water Association #2 | Stone | 2,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunflower Utility Assc Inc. | Stone | 1,880 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mchenry Utility Assn, Inc. | Stone | 1,653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ms Gulf Coast Community College | Stone | 600 | 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 Zion Utilities, Inc., PWSID MS0660004, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/new-zion-utilities-inc-ms0660004 (data as of October 1, 2026).