Public water system · MS0610036
ActivePrvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay
At a glance
Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay (PWSID MS0610036) is an active community water system in Rankin County, Mississippi. It reports serving 11,790 people through 4,319 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. 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
11,790
Service connections
4,319
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay compare with other water systems in Rankin County?
By EPA's size categories, Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Rankin County has 35 active public water systems, and Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 5,400 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 189,006 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 Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay is about 76% above 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 Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay?
EPA lists Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay as owned by a state government. 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. 5 of the 35 active systems in Rankin County (14%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay 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 2012 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. 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 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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 | 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-228code 4030 | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay?
Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay (PWSID MS0610036) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay serve?
Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay reports serving 11,790 people through 4,319 service connections in Rankin County, Mississippi.
Where does Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay 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 Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay 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 Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay'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 Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay 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 Rankin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brandon | Rankin | 31,852 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Flowood | Rankin | 31,574 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pearl | Rankin | 27,115 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fannin Water Assn-North | Rankin | 7,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Richland | Rankin | 7,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield Water Association | Rankin | 6,088 | 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, “Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay, PWSID MS0610036, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/prvwsd-pelahatchie-bay-ms0610036 (data as of October 1, 2026).