Public water system · MS0370008
ActiveProgress Comm Water Assn
At a glance
Progress Comm Water Assn (PWSID MS0370008) is an active community water system in Lamar County, Mississippi. It reports serving 7,017 people through 2,658 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 October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,017
Service connections
2,658
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Progress Comm Water Assn compare with other water systems in Lamar County?
By EPA's size categories, Progress Comm Water Assn is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lamar County has 11 active public water systems, and Progress Comm Water Assn is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 5,789 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 63,678 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 Progress Comm Water Assn is roughly in line with 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 Progress Comm Water Assn?
EPA lists Progress Comm Water Assn 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Lamar County (55%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Progress Comm Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | 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-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-228code 4030 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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-226code 4020 | No | 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 |
| 2012-07-01 | 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.
Progress Comm Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Progress Comm Water Assn?
Progress Comm Water Assn (PWSID MS0370008) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Progress Comm Water Assn serve?
Progress Comm Water Assn reports serving 7,017 people through 2,658 service connections in Lamar County, Mississippi.
Where does Progress Comm Water Assn 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 Progress Comm Water Assn 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 October 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 Progress Comm Water Assn'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 October 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 Progress Comm Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Progress Comm Water Assn 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 Lamar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lamar Water Assn #1 | Lamar | 18,491 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Lamar Water Association | Lamar | 12,778 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamar Park Water & Sewage Assn | Lamar | 7,714 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arnold Line Water Association | Lamar | 6,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Lumberton Utility Assn | Lamar | 4,071 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Purvis | Lamar | 2,590 | 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, “Progress Comm Water Assn, PWSID MS0370008, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/progress-comm-water-assn-ms0370008 (data as of October 1, 2026).