Public water system · MS0290005
ActiveTown of Mantachie
At a glance
Town of Mantachie (PWSID MS0290005) is an active community water system in Itawamba County, Mississippi. It reports serving 2,138 people through 810 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,138
Service connections
810
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Mantachie compare with other water systems in Itawamba County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Mantachie is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Itawamba County has 9 active public water systems, and Town of Mantachie is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 2,594 people per system, and accounts for 9.2% 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 Town of Mantachie 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 Town of Mantachie?
EPA lists Town of Mantachie 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Itawamba County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Mantachie have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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 Mantachie: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Mantachie?
Town of Mantachie (PWSID MS0290005) 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 Mantachie serve?
Town of Mantachie reports serving 2,138 people through 810 service connections in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Where does Town of Mantachie 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 Town of Mantachie have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Mantachie'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Mantachie's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Mantachie 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 |
| Ne Itawamba W/A #2-Salem | Itawamba | 2,054 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tombigbee W/A | Itawamba | 1,581 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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, “Town of Mantachie, PWSID MS0290005, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/town-of-mantachie-ms0290005 (data as of October 1, 2026).