Public water system · MS0400008
ActiveSouthwest Leake Water Assn
At a glance
Southwest Leake Water Assn (PWSID MS0400008) is an active community water system in Leake County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,463 people through 821 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 October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,463
Service connections
821
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southwest Leake Water Assn compare with other water systems in Leake County?
By EPA's size categories, Southwest Leake Water Assn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Leake County has 13 active public water systems, and Southwest Leake Water Assn is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% above the county average of 1,728 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 22,457 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 Southwest Leake Water Assn is about 63% 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 Southwest Leake Water Assn?
EPA lists Southwest Leake Water Assn 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Leake County (77%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Southwest Leake Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Southwest Leake Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southwest Leake Water Assn?
Southwest Leake Water Assn (PWSID MS0400008) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Southwest Leake Water Assn serve?
Southwest Leake Water Assn reports serving 2,463 people through 821 service connections in Leake County, Mississippi.
Where does Southwest Leake Water Assn 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 Southwest Leake Water Assn 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 October 2012. 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 Southwest Leake Water Assn'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 October 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southwest Leake Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southwest Leake Water Assn 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 Leake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carthage | Leake | 4,901 | Community | Groundwater |
| Freeny W/A #1 | Leake | 2,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Freeny W/A #2-Rosebud System | Leake | 2,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Providence Water Assn | Leake | 2,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Foods #1 | Leake | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Marydell Water Association | Leake | 1,573 | 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, “Southwest Leake Water Assn, PWSID MS0400008, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/southwest-leake-water-assn-ms0400008 (data as of October 1, 2026).