Public water system · MS0050019
ActiveTown of Potts Camp #2
At a glance
Town of Potts Camp #2 (PWSID MS0050019) is an active community water system in Benton County, Mississippi. It reports serving 390 people through 149 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
390
Service connections
149
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Potts Camp #2 compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Potts Camp #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 6 active public water systems, and Town of Potts Camp #2 is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 953 people per system, and accounts for 6.8% of the 5,717 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 Potts Camp #2 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 Potts Camp #2?
EPA lists Town of Potts Camp #2 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 6 active systems in Benton County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Potts Camp #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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 |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
All 8 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 Potts Camp #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Potts Camp #2?
Town of Potts Camp #2 (PWSID MS0050019) 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 Potts Camp #2 serve?
Town of Potts Camp #2 reports serving 390 people through 149 service connections in Benton County, Mississippi.
Where does Town of Potts Camp #2 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 Potts Camp #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Potts Camp #2'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Potts Camp #2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Potts Camp #2 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ashland | Benton | 1,977 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hickory Flat | Benton | 1,423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Snow Lake Shores | Benton | 834 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blackjack Development Assn | Benton | 644 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Benton W/A | Benton | 449 | 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 Potts Camp #2, PWSID MS0050019, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/town-of-potts-camp-2-ms0050019 (data as of October 1, 2026).