Public water system · MS0520024
ActiveShuqualak-Butler W/A
At a glance
Shuqualak-Butler W/A (PWSID MS0520024) is an active community water system in Noxubee County, Mississippi. It reports serving 473 people through 179 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 December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
473
Service connections
179
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shuqualak-Butler W/A compare with other water systems in Noxubee County?
By EPA's size categories, Shuqualak-Butler W/A is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Noxubee County has 8 active public water systems, and Shuqualak-Butler W/A is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 1,321 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 10,566 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 Shuqualak-Butler W/A 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 Shuqualak-Butler W/A?
EPA lists Shuqualak-Butler W/A 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Noxubee County (38%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Shuqualak-Butler W/A have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and December 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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 |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | 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 |
| 2012-01-01 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | 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.
Shuqualak-Butler W/A: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shuqualak-Butler W/A?
Shuqualak-Butler W/A (PWSID MS0520024) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Shuqualak-Butler W/A serve?
Shuqualak-Butler W/A reports serving 473 people through 179 service connections in Noxubee County, Mississippi.
Where does Shuqualak-Butler W/A 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 Shuqualak-Butler W/A 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 December 2020. 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 Shuqualak-Butler W/A'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 December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shuqualak-Butler W/A's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shuqualak-Butler W/A 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 Noxubee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Electric & Water Dept. | Noxubee | 5,174 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Brooksville | Noxubee | 2,816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Shuqualak | Noxubee | 989 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mashulaville Water District Inc. | Noxubee | 478 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piney Woods Water Association | Noxubee | 400 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Superior Fish Products | Noxubee | 156 | Non-transient non-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, “Shuqualak-Butler W/A, PWSID MS0520024, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/shuqualak-butler-w-a-ms0520024 (data as of October 1, 2026).