Public water system · MS0560005
ActiveRunnelstown-North
At a glance
Runnelstown-North (PWSID MS0560005) is an active community water system in Perry County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,968 people through 869 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
1,968
Service connections
869
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Runnelstown-North compare with other water systems in Perry County?
By EPA's size categories, Runnelstown-North is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Perry County has 11 active public water systems, and Runnelstown-North is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 910 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 10,012 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 Runnelstown-North 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 Runnelstown-North?
EPA lists Runnelstown-North 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Perry County (64%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Runnelstown-North 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: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Uranium (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | 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 |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | 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 | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | 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-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.
Runnelstown-North: frequently asked questions
Who runs Runnelstown-North?
Runnelstown-North (PWSID MS0560005) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Runnelstown-North serve?
Runnelstown-North reports serving 1,968 people through 869 service connections in Perry County, Mississippi.
Where does Runnelstown-North 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 Runnelstown-North 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 Runnelstown-North'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 Runnelstown-North's water quality report?
As a community water system, Runnelstown-North 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 Perry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N E Perry Utl Assn-#1 | Perry | 2,619 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Beaumont | Perry | 1,106 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Richton | Perry | 920 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Creek Water Association | Perry | 654 | Community | Groundwater |
| Janice W/A #1 | Perry | 602 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of New Augusta | Perry | 570 | 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, “Runnelstown-North, PWSID MS0560005, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/runnelstown-north-ms0560005 (data as of October 1, 2026).