Public water system · MS0040009
ActiveSugar Creek Water Association
At a glance
Sugar Creek Water Association (PWSID MS0040009) is an active community water system in Attala County, Mississippi. It reports serving 405 people through 162 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
405
Service connections
162
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sugar Creek Water Association compare with other water systems in Attala County?
By EPA's size categories, Sugar Creek Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Attala County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,651 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 21,462 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 Sugar Creek Water Association 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 Sugar Creek Water Association?
EPA lists Sugar Creek 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. 9 of the 13 active systems in Attala County (69%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Sugar Creek Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2002 and January 2024. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 6 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Sugar Creek Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sugar Creek Water Association?
Sugar Creek Water Association (PWSID MS0040009) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Sugar Creek Water Association serve?
Sugar Creek Water Association reports serving 405 people through 162 service connections in Attala County, Mississippi.
Where does Sugar Creek Water Association 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 Sugar Creek Water Association 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 January 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 Sugar Creek 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sugar Creek Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sugar Creek 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 Attala County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kosciusko | Attala | 9,646 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Sallis | Attala | 2,785 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ethel Rural Water Association | Attala | 1,544 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conehoma Water Assn #2 | Attala | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conehoma Water Assn #1 | Attala | 1,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Possumneck-Carmack W/A | Attala | 1,214 | 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, “Sugar Creek Water Association, PWSID MS0040009, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/sugar-creek-water-association-ms0040009 (data as of October 1, 2026).