Public water system · MS0220008
ActivePoor House W/A #1
At a glance
Poor House W/A #1 (PWSID MS0220008) is an active community water system in Grenada County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,806 people through 1,063 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,806
Service connections
1,063
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Poor House W/A #1 compare with other water systems in Grenada County?
By EPA's size categories, Poor House W/A #1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grenada County has 15 active public water systems, and Poor House W/A #1 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% above the county average of 2,140 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% of the 32,099 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 Poor House W/A #1 is about 58% 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 Poor House W/A #1?
EPA lists Poor House W/A #1 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. 2 of the 15 active systems in Grenada County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Poor House W/A #1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and January 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-22 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2021-12-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-12-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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 | 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.
Poor House W/A #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Poor House W/A #1?
Poor House W/A #1 (PWSID MS0220008) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Poor House W/A #1 serve?
Poor House W/A #1 reports serving 2,806 people through 1,063 service connections in Grenada County, Mississippi.
Where does Poor House W/A #1 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 Poor House W/A #1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Poor House W/A #1'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Poor House W/A #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Poor House W/A #1 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 Grenada County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Grenada | Grenada | 12,762 | Community | Groundwater |
| G T & Y Water District Inc. | Grenada | 3,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada Co W/S-Girl Scout | Grenada | 2,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada Ind Pk & Airport Water | Grenada | 1,991 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada Co W/S-Mondy Rd/Elliot | Grenada | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grenada-Bogue Basin/Holcomb | Grenada | 1,837 | 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, “Poor House W/A #1, PWSID MS0220008, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/poor-house-w-a-1-ms0220008 (data as of October 1, 2026).