Public water system · MS0340035
ActiveSouthern Hen Inc.
At a glance
Southern Hen Inc. (PWSID MS0340035) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jones County, Mississippi. It reports serving 800 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southern Hen Inc. compare with other water systems in Jones County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Hen Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jones County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,187 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 70,115 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 Southern Hen Inc. is about 86% 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 Southern Hen Inc.?
EPA lists Southern Hen Inc. 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. 1 of the 22 active systems in Jones County (4.5%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Hen Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Chlorine. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Southern Hen Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Hen Inc.?
Southern Hen Inc. (PWSID MS0340035) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Hen Inc. serve?
Southern Hen Inc. reports serving 800 people through 3 service connections in Jones County, Mississippi.
Where does Southern Hen 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 Southern Hen Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Southern Hen 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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Hen Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southern Hen Inc. 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 Jones County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Laurel | Jones | 18,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Jones W/A-North | Jones | 6,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Ridge W/A | Jones | 5,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Ellisville | Jones | 4,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| J P Utility District | Jones | 3,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calhoun Water Association | Jones | 3,730 | 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, “Southern Hen Inc., PWSID MS0340035, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/southern-hen-inc-ms0340035 (data as of October 1, 2026).