Public water system · MS0120006
ActiveVillage of Pachuta
At a glance
Village of Pachuta (PWSID MS0120006) is an active community water system in Clarke County, Mississippi. It reports serving 206 people through 122 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 April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
206
Service connections
122
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Pachuta compare with other water systems in Clarke County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Pachuta is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clarke County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,262 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 15,146 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 Village of Pachuta 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 Village of Pachuta?
EPA lists Village of Pachuta 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. 5 of the 12 active systems in Clarke County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Pachuta have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and April 2011. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-228 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | 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.
Village of Pachuta: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Pachuta?
Village of Pachuta (PWSID MS0120006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Pachuta serve?
Village of Pachuta reports serving 206 people through 122 service connections in Clarke County, Mississippi.
Where does Village of Pachuta 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 Village of Pachuta 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 April 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 Village of Pachuta'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 April 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Village of Pachuta's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Pachuta 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 Clarke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Quitman W/A | Clarke | 3,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harmony Water Association #4 | Clarke | 2,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harmony Water Association #1 | Clarke | 2,186 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Quitman | Clarke | 1,964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harmony W/A #7-N Enterprise | Clarke | 919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Enterprise | Clarke | 916 | 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, “Village of Pachuta, PWSID MS0120006, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/village-of-pachuta-ms0120006 (data as of October 1, 2026).