Public water system · MS0510019
ActiveSouth Newton Rural W/A #2
At a glance
South Newton Rural W/A #2 (PWSID MS0510019) is an active community water system in Newton County, Mississippi. It reports serving 275 people through 104 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
275
Service connections
104
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Newton Rural W/A #2 compare with other water systems in Newton County?
By EPA's size categories, South Newton Rural W/A #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newton County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,952 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 21,475 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 South Newton Rural W/A #2 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 66 Mississippi systems (5.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates South Newton Rural W/A #2?
EPA lists South Newton Rural W/A #2 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Newton County (55%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does South Newton Rural W/A #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and July 2004. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-12-30 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
South Newton Rural W/A #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Newton Rural W/A #2?
South Newton Rural W/A #2 (PWSID MS0510019) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does South Newton Rural W/A #2 serve?
South Newton Rural W/A #2 reports serving 275 people through 104 service connections in Newton County, Mississippi.
Where does South Newton Rural W/A #2 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does South Newton Rural W/A #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 South Newton Rural W/A #2'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Newton Rural W/A #2's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Newton Rural W/A #2 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 Newton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Union | Newton | 3,432 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Newton | Newton | 3,373 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hickory | Newton | 2,669 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Decatur W/A #1 | Newton | 2,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beulah Hubbard Water Assn, Inc. | Newton | 2,318 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Newton Rural W/A #1 | Newton | 2,167 | 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, “South Newton Rural W/A #2, PWSID MS0510019, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/south-newton-rural-w-a-2-ms0510019 (data as of October 1, 2026).