Public water system · MS0260016
ActiveTown of Tchula
At a glance
Town of Tchula (PWSID MS0260016) is an active community water system in Holmes County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,642 people through 590 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 June 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,642
Service connections
590
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Tchula compare with other water systems in Holmes County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Tchula is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Holmes County has 19 active public water systems, and Town of Tchula is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 1,055 people per system, and accounts for 8.2% of the 20,044 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 Tchula 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 Tchula?
EPA lists Town of Tchula 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. 9 of the 19 active systems in Holmes County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Tchula have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and June 2019. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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-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-226code 4020 | 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-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | 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 Tchula: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Tchula?
Town of Tchula (PWSID MS0260016) 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 Tchula serve?
Town of Tchula reports serving 1,642 people through 590 service connections in Holmes County, Mississippi.
Where does Town of Tchula 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 Tchula 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 June 2019. 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 Tchula'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 June 2019. 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 Tchula's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Tchula 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 Holmes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Durant | Holmes | 2,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lebanon W/A-West | Holmes | 1,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sweet Home Water & Sewer Dist | Holmes | 1,695 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Lexington | Holmes | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pickens | Holmes | 1,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Acona Water Association #1 | Holmes | 1,373 | 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 Tchula, PWSID MS0260016, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/town-of-tchula-ms0260016 (data as of October 1, 2026).