Public water system · MS0530022
ActiveTalking Warrior Water Assn #1
At a glance
Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 (PWSID MS0530022) is an active community water system in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,539 people through 635 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,539
Service connections
635
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 compare with other water systems in Oktibbeha County?
By EPA's size categories, Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Oktibbeha County has 24 active public water systems, and Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,893 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 69,436 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 Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 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 Talking Warrior Water Assn #1?
EPA lists Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 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. 20 of the 24 active systems in Oktibbeha County (83%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 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 January 2021 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | 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.
Talking Warrior Water Assn #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Talking Warrior Water Assn #1?
Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 (PWSID MS0530022) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 serve?
Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 reports serving 1,539 people through 635 service connections in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
Where does Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 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 Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 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 Talking Warrior Water Assn #1'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 Talking Warrior Water Assn #1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Talking Warrior Water Assn #1 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 Oktibbeha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Starkville | Oktibbeha | 32,027 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ms State University | Oktibbeha | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clayton Village W/A #1-East | Oktibbeha | 4,984 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oktoc Water Association #1 | Oktibbeha | 2,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek | Oktibbeha | 2,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chapel Hill-Pleasant Grove W/A | Oktibbeha | 1,175 | 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, “Talking Warrior Water Assn #1, PWSID MS0530022, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/talking-warrior-water-assn-1-ms0530022 (data as of October 1, 2026).