Public water system · MS0160012
ActiveSanderson Farms LLC
At a glance
Sanderson Farms LLC (PWSID MS0160012) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Covington County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,000 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sanderson Farms LLC compare with other water systems in Covington County?
By EPA's size categories, Sanderson Farms LLC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Covington County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 1,557 people per system, and accounts for 6.4% of the 15,574 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Sanderson Farms LLC is about 133% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Mississippi has 78 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.9% 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 Sanderson Farms LLC?
EPA lists Sanderson Farms LLC as privately owned. 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. 2 of the 10 active systems in Covington County (20%) are also privately owned.
Does Sanderson Farms LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and August 2009. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Sanderson Farms LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sanderson Farms LLC?
Sanderson Farms LLC (PWSID MS0160012) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Sanderson Farms LLC serve?
Sanderson Farms LLC reports serving 1,000 people through 4 service connections in Covington County, Mississippi.
Where does Sanderson Farms LLC 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 Sanderson Farms LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. 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 Sanderson Farms LLC'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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sanderson Farms LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sanderson Farms LLC is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Covington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Covington W/A | Covington | 3,601 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Collins | Covington | 2,921 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Covington W/A-South | Covington | 2,326 | Community | Groundwater |
| Willow Grove Water Assn | Covington | 2,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Covington W/A-North | Covington | 1,259 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Mount Olive | Covington | 1,032 | 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, “Sanderson Farms LLC, PWSID MS0160012, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/sanderson-farms-llc-ms0160012 (data as of October 1, 2026).