Public water system · MS0380008
ActiveRussell Utilities Inc.
At a glance
Russell Utilities Inc. (PWSID MS0380008) is an active community water system in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,130 people through 710 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,130
Service connections
710
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Russell Utilities Inc. compare with other water systems in Lauderdale County?
By EPA's size categories, Russell Utilities Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lauderdale County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 5,715 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 80,013 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 Russell Utilities Inc. 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 Russell Utilities Inc.?
EPA lists Russell Utilities Inc. 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 14 active systems in Lauderdale County (71%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Russell Utilities Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | 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 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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 |
| 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-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Russell Utilities Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Russell Utilities Inc.?
Russell Utilities Inc. (PWSID MS0380008) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Russell Utilities Inc. serve?
Russell Utilities Inc. reports serving 2,130 people through 710 service connections in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
Where does Russell Utilities Inc. 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 Russell Utilities Inc. 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 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 Russell Utilities Inc.'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 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 Russell Utilities Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Russell Utilities Inc. 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 Lauderdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Meridian | Lauderdale | 34,466 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Lauderdale W/A, Inc. | Lauderdale | 10,544 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nts Utility Association | Lauderdale | 5,103 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarkdale Water Assn # 1 | Lauderdale | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Creek Water Assn #2 | Lauderdale | 3,977 | Community | Groundwater |
| Toomsuba Water Association | Lauderdale | 3,828 | 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, “Russell Utilities Inc., PWSID MS0380008, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/russell-utilities-inc-ms0380008 (data as of October 1, 2026).