Public water system · MS0670038
ActiveSunflower Water Assn
At a glance
Sunflower Water Assn (PWSID MS0670038) is an active community water system in Sunflower County, Mississippi. It reports serving 473 people through 175 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 November 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
473
Service connections
175
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunflower Water Assn compare with other water systems in Sunflower County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunflower Water Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sunflower County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,931 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 27,036 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 Sunflower Water Assn 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. 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 Sunflower Water Assn?
EPA lists Sunflower 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. 6 of the 14 active systems in Sunflower County (43%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Sunflower 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 November 2013. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and November 2013. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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.
Sunflower Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunflower Water Assn?
Sunflower Water Assn (PWSID MS0670038) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunflower Water Assn serve?
Sunflower Water Assn reports serving 473 people through 175 service connections in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
Where does Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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 November 2013. 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 Sunflower 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 November 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunflower Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunflower 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 Sunflower County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Indianola | Sunflower | 9,464 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fmh Water Association | Sunflower | 2,740 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Ruleville | Sunflower | 2,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ms State Penitentiary-Mn Ln | Sunflower | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Moorhead | Sunflower | 2,301 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Drew | Sunflower | 2,300 | 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, “Sunflower Water Assn, PWSID MS0670038, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/sunflower-water-assn-ms0670038 (data as of October 1, 2026).