Public water system · MS0410040
ActiveNorth Lee W/A #5-Red Hill
At a glance
North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill (PWSID MS0410040) is an active community water system in Lee County, Mississippi. It reports serving 298 people through 113 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 November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
298
Service connections
113
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lee County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,614 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 86,733 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 North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill 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 North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill?
EPA lists North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill 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. 15 of the 24 active systems in Lee County (63%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and November 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 | 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.
North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill?
North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill (PWSID MS0410040) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill serve?
North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill reports serving 298 people through 113 service connections in Lee County, Mississippi.
Where does North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill 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 North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill 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 November 2020. 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 North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill'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 November 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tupelo | Lee | 37,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Saltillo | Lee | 6,766 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mooreville-Richmond W/A #1 | Lee | 3,807 | Community | Groundwater |
| Old Union Water System | Lee | 3,749 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Guntown | Lee | 3,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mooreville Richmond #3 | Lee | 3,419 | 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, “North Lee W/A #5-Red Hill, PWSID MS0410040, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/north-lee-w-a-5-red-hill-ms0410040 (data as of October 1, 2026).