Public water system · MS0290009
ActiveTombigbee W/A
At a glance
Tombigbee W/A (PWSID MS0290009) is an active community water system in Itawamba County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,581 people through 609 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,581
Service connections
609
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tombigbee W/A compare with other water systems in Itawamba County?
By EPA's size categories, Tombigbee W/A is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Itawamba County has 9 active public water systems, and Tombigbee W/A is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 2,594 people per system, and accounts for 6.8% of the 23,348 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 Tombigbee W/A 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 10 Mississippi systems (0.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tombigbee W/A?
EPA lists Tombigbee W/A 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. 5 of the 9 active systems in Itawamba County (56%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Tombigbee W/A have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and March 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Tombigbee W/A: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tombigbee W/A?
Tombigbee W/A (PWSID MS0290009) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Tombigbee W/A serve?
Tombigbee W/A reports serving 1,581 people through 609 service connections in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Where does Tombigbee W/A get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Tombigbee W/A 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 March 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 Tombigbee W/A'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 March 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 Tombigbee W/A's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tombigbee W/A 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 Itawamba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fulton | Itawamba | 9,929 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dorsey Water Association | Itawamba | 2,561 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ne Itawamba W/A #1-Ridge | Itawamba | 2,537 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Mantachie | Itawamba | 2,138 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ne Itawamba W/A #2-Salem | Itawamba | 2,054 | Community | Groundwater |
| Houston-Palestine Water Assoc | Itawamba | 1,563 | 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, “Tombigbee W/A, PWSID MS0290009, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/tombigbee-w-a-ms0290009 (data as of October 1, 2026).