Public water system · MS0550062
ActivePrcua-Hillsdale Water System
At a glance
Prcua-Hillsdale Water System (PWSID MS0550062) is an active community water system in Pearl River County, Mississippi. It reports serving 238 people through 90 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
238
Service connections
90
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prcua-Hillsdale Water System compare with other water systems in Pearl River County?
By EPA's size categories, Prcua-Hillsdale Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pearl River County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,032 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 54,569 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 Prcua-Hillsdale Water System 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 Prcua-Hillsdale Water System?
EPA lists Prcua-Hillsdale Water System 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. 10 of the 18 active systems in Pearl River County (56%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Prcua-Hillsdale Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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 | 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 |
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.
Prcua-Hillsdale Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prcua-Hillsdale Water System?
Prcua-Hillsdale Water System (PWSID MS0550062) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Prcua-Hillsdale Water System serve?
Prcua-Hillsdale Water System reports serving 238 people through 90 service connections in Pearl River County, Mississippi.
Where does Prcua-Hillsdale Water System 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 Prcua-Hillsdale Water System 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 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 Prcua-Hillsdale Water System'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 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 Prcua-Hillsdale Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prcua-Hillsdale Water System 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 Pearl River County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune Utilities, City of | Pearl River | 11,859 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearl River Central W/A | Pearl River | 11,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Center W/A-Caesar System | Pearl River | 6,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearl River Central W/A-Henley Field | Pearl River | 4,438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearl River Central W/A-Bi Co | Pearl River | 4,406 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Poplarville | Pearl River | 3,334 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Prcua-Hillsdale Water System, PWSID MS0550062, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/prcua-hillsdale-water-system-ms0550062 (data as of October 1, 2026).