Public water system · TX0010061
ActiveSanderson Farms Processing Division Pale
At a glance
Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale (PWSID TX0010061) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Anderson County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale compare with other water systems in Anderson County?
By EPA's size categories, Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Anderson County has 1 active public water system, and Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,000 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 1,000 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 Processing Division Pale 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 Processing Division Pale?
EPA lists Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Anderson County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and December 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Processing Division Pale: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale?
Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale (PWSID TX0010061) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale serve?
Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection in Anderson County, Mississippi.
Where does Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale 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 Processing Division Pale have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Processing Division Pale'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale 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.
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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 Processing Division Pale, PWSID TX0010061, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/sanderson-farms-processing-division-pale-tx0010061 (data as of October 1, 2026).