Public water system · MS0350005
ActiveTownsend Water Association
At a glance
Townsend Water Association (PWSID MS0350005) is an active community water system in Kemper County, Mississippi. It reports serving 238 people through 90 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
238
Service connections
90
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Townsend Water Association compare with other water systems in Kemper County?
By EPA's size categories, Townsend Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kemper County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,025 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 12,295 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 Townsend Water Association 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 66 Mississippi systems (5.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Townsend Water Association?
EPA lists Townsend Water Association as under public/private ownership. 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 12 active systems in Kemper County (75%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Townsend Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Townsend Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Townsend Water Association?
Townsend Water Association (PWSID MS0350005) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Townsend Water Association serve?
Townsend Water Association reports serving 238 people through 90 service connections in Kemper County, Mississippi.
Where does Townsend Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Townsend Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Townsend Water Association'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Townsend Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Townsend Water Association 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 Kemper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipling W/A #1 | Kemper | 2,637 | Community | Groundwater |
| Porterville W/A | Kemper | 2,445 | Community | Groundwater |
| North West Kemper W/A #4 | Kemper | 1,671 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nw Kemper W/A #1-Preston | Kemper | 1,618 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nw Kemper W/A #2- Cleveland | Kemper | 1,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Dekalb | Kemper | 985 | 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, “Townsend Water Association, PWSID MS0350005, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/townsend-water-association-ms0350005 (data as of October 1, 2026).