Public water system · MS0680007
ActiveNorth Tallahatchie W/A
At a glance
North Tallahatchie W/A (PWSID MS0680007) is an active community water system in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It reports serving 3,089 people through 1,170 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,089
Service connections
1,170
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Tallahatchie W/A compare with other water systems in Tallahatchie County?
By EPA's size categories, North Tallahatchie W/A is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tallahatchie County has 15 active public water systems, and North Tallahatchie W/A is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 816 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 12,246 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 Tallahatchie W/A is about half of 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 Tallahatchie W/A?
EPA lists North Tallahatchie W/A 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Tallahatchie County (60%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does North Tallahatchie W/A have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 |
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 Tallahatchie W/A: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Tallahatchie W/A?
North Tallahatchie W/A (PWSID MS0680007) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does North Tallahatchie W/A serve?
North Tallahatchie W/A reports serving 3,089 people through 1,170 service connections in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
Where does North Tallahatchie W/A 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 Tallahatchie W/A have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 North Tallahatchie W/A'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 North Tallahatchie W/A's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Tallahatchie W/A 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 Tallahatchie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Utilities | Tallahatchie | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. | Tallahatchie | 1,191 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Tutwiler | Tallahatchie | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cascilla Water Association | Tallahatchie | 837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paynes Water Association | Tallahatchie | 531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Philipp Water Association | Tallahatchie | 518 | 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 Tallahatchie W/A, PWSID MS0680007, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/north-tallahatchie-w-a-ms0680007 (data as of October 1, 2026).