Public water system · MS0230063
ActiveStandard Dedeaux Water Association
At a glance
Standard Dedeaux Water Association (PWSID MS0230063) is an active community water system in Hancock County, Mississippi. It reports serving 5,386 people through 2,040 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,386
Service connections
2,040
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Standard Dedeaux Water Association compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Standard Dedeaux Water Association is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hancock County has 16 active public water systems, and Standard Dedeaux Water Association is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 75% above the county average of 3,078 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 49,251 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 Standard Dedeaux Water Association is about 20% 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 Standard Dedeaux Water Association?
EPA lists Standard Dedeaux Water Association 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. 2 of the 16 active systems in Hancock County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Standard Dedeaux Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Uranium (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | 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-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 | 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-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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Standard Dedeaux Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Standard Dedeaux Water Association?
Standard Dedeaux Water Association (PWSID MS0230063) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Standard Dedeaux Water Association serve?
Standard Dedeaux Water Association reports serving 5,386 people through 2,040 service connections in Hancock County, Mississippi.
Where does Standard Dedeaux Water Association 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 Standard Dedeaux Water Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Standard Dedeaux Water Association'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Standard Dedeaux Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Standard Dedeaux Water Association 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondhead Utilities-North | Hancock | 12,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Bay St Louis | Hancock | 9,284 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Waveland | Hancock | 6,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stennis Space Center | Hancock | 4,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Slipper Casino & Hotel | Hancock | 3,285 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hancock County Water & Sewer | Hancock | 3,254 | Community | Purchased 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, “Standard Dedeaux Water Association, PWSID MS0230063, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/standard-dedeaux-water-association-ms0230063 (data as of October 1, 2026).