Public water system · MS0360001
ActiveTown of Abbeville-Water Dept
At a glance
Town of Abbeville-Water Dept (PWSID MS0360001) is an active community water system in Lafayette County, Mississippi. It reports serving 386 people through 196 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
386
Service connections
196
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Abbeville-Water Dept compare with other water systems in Lafayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Abbeville-Water Dept is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lafayette County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,311 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 72,839 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 Town of Abbeville-Water Dept 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 Town of Abbeville-Water Dept?
EPA lists Town of Abbeville-Water Dept 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 22 active systems in Lafayette County (91%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Town of Abbeville-Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and June 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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.
Town of Abbeville-Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Abbeville-Water Dept?
Town of Abbeville-Water Dept (PWSID MS0360001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Abbeville-Water Dept serve?
Town of Abbeville-Water Dept reports serving 386 people through 196 service connections in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
Where does Town of Abbeville-Water Dept 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 Town of Abbeville-Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. 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 Town of Abbeville-Water Dept'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Abbeville-Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Abbeville-Water Dept 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 Lafayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Oxford | Lafayette | 28,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Mississippi | Lafayette | 26,874 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anchor Water Association | Lafayette | 2,051 | Community | Groundwater |
| Taylor Water Association | Lafayette | 1,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westover Water Association, Inc. | Lafayette | 1,771 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hopewell Water Association | Lafayette | 1,684 | 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, “Town of Abbeville-Water Dept, PWSID MS0360001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/town-of-abbeville-water-dept-ms0360001 (data as of October 1, 2026).