Public water system · MS0420006
ActiveTown of Sidon
At a glance
Town of Sidon (PWSID MS0420006) is an active community water system in Leflore County, Mississippi. It reports serving 464 people through 211 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 September 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
464
Service connections
211
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Sidon compare with other water systems in Leflore County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Sidon is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Leflore County has 14 active public water systems, and Town of Sidon is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,861 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 26,047 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 Sidon 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 Sidon?
EPA lists Town of Sidon 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. 6 of the 14 active systems in Leflore County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Sidon have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and September 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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 |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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 | 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 Sidon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Sidon?
Town of Sidon (PWSID MS0420006) 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 Sidon serve?
Town of Sidon reports serving 464 people through 211 service connections in Leflore County, Mississippi.
Where does Town of Sidon 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 Sidon 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 September 2021. 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 Sidon'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 September 2021. 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 Sidon's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Sidon 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 Leflore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Greenwood | Leflore | 19,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ms Valley State University | Leflore | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Itta Bena | Leflore | 2,049 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heartland Catfish | Leflore | 375 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Schlater | Leflore | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minter City Water & Sewer | Leflore | 357 | 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 Sidon, PWSID MS0420006, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/town-of-sidon-ms0420006 (data as of October 1, 2026).