Public water system · MS0540064
ActiveU S Army Corps-Wallace Creek
At a glance
U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek (PWSID MS0540064) is an active transient non-community water system in Panola County, Mississippi. It reports serving 269 people through 102 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
269
Service connections
102
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek compare with other water systems in Panola County?
By EPA's size categories, U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Panola County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,193 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 33,405 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek is about 87% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Mississippi has 108 active transient non-community water systems, 9.5% 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 U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek?
EPA lists U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 28 active systems in Panola County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and January 2011. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek?
U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek (PWSID MS0540064) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek serve?
U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek reports serving 269 people through 102 service connections in Panola County, Mississippi.
Where does U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek 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 U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Panola County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Batesville | Panola | 7,463 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Sardis | Panola | 3,439 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Panola Water District | Panola | 2,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hotophia Water Association | Panola | 2,086 | Community | Groundwater |
| Independence Water Association | Panola | 2,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pope-Courtland W/A-North | Panola | 1,713 | 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, “U S Army Corps-Wallace Creek, PWSID MS0540064, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/u-s-army-corps-wallace-creek-ms0540064 (data as of October 1, 2026).