Public water system · MS0330001
ActiveTown of Bassfield
At a glance
Town of Bassfield (PWSID MS0330001) is an active community water system in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,199 people through 454 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. 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
1,199
Service connections
454
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Bassfield compare with other water systems in Jefferson Davis County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Bassfield is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson Davis County has 7 active public water systems, and Town of Bassfield is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 1,604 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 11,231 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 Bassfield 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 Bassfield?
EPA lists Town of Bassfield as owned by a local government. 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Jefferson Davis County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Bassfield 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 October 2011 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | 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 | 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 |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | 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-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 Bassfield: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Bassfield?
Town of Bassfield (PWSID MS0330001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Bassfield serve?
Town of Bassfield reports serving 1,199 people through 454 service connections in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.
Where does Town of Bassfield 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 Bassfield 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 Town of Bassfield'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 Town of Bassfield's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Bassfield 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 Jefferson Davis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Ponds Water Association | Jefferson Davis | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Jeff Davis W/A | Jefferson Davis | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Prentiss | Jefferson Davis | 1,882 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lily Rose W/A #1 | Jefferson Davis | 1,675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lily Rose W/A #2 | Jefferson Davis | 1,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carson Central Water Assn | Jefferson Davis | 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, “Town of Bassfield, PWSID MS0330001, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/town-of-bassfield-ms0330001 (data as of October 1, 2026).