Public water system · MS0060042
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At a glance
Symonds Water Association (PWSID MS0060042) is an active community water system in Bolivar County, Mississippi. It reports serving 129 people through 49 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
129
Service connections
49
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Symonds Water Association compare with other water systems in Bolivar County?
By EPA's size categories, Symonds Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bolivar County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,301 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 37,727 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 Symonds 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. 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 Symonds Water Association?
EPA lists Symonds 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 29 active systems in Bolivar County (31%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Symonds 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 July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2023 and July 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-05-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Symonds Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Symonds Water Association?
Symonds Water Association (PWSID MS0060042) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Symonds Water Association serve?
Symonds Water Association reports serving 129 people through 49 service connections in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
Where does Symonds 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 Symonds 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 July 2025. 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 Symonds 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 July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Symonds Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Symonds 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 Bolivar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cleveland | Bolivar | 16,392 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Shelby | Bolivar | 1,998 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Mound Bayou | Bolivar | 1,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Rosedale | Bolivar | 1,708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Shaw | Bolivar | 1,639 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delta State University | Bolivar | 1,500 | 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, “Symonds Water Association, PWSID MS0060042, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/symonds-water-association-ms0060042 (data as of October 1, 2026).