Public water system · MS0240263
ActiveWest Harrison High School
At a glance
West Harrison High School (PWSID MS0240263) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Harrison County, Mississippi. It reports serving 1,385 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,385
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Harrison High School compare with other water systems in Harrison County?
By EPA's size categories, West Harrison High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Harrison County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,420 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 181,220 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Mississippi, the 1,133 active systems average 2,832 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so West Harrison High School is about 3.2 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Mississippi has 78 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.9% 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 West Harrison High School?
EPA lists West Harrison High School 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. 25 of the 41 active systems in Harrison County (61%) are also owned by a local government.
Does West Harrison High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
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.
West Harrison High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Harrison High School?
West Harrison High School (PWSID MS0240263) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does West Harrison High School serve?
West Harrison High School reports serving 1,385 people through 1 service connection in Harrison County, Mississippi.
Where does West Harrison High School 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 West Harrison High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 West Harrison High School'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Harrison High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Harrison High School is a non-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 Harrison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gulfport | Harrison | 75,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Biloxi | Harrison | 23,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Long Beach | Harrison | 18,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diberville W/S | Harrison | 12,721 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pass Christian | Harrison | 10,436 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Biloxi-North | Harrison | 9,858 | 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, “West Harrison High School, PWSID MS0240263, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/west-harrison-high-school-ms0240263 (data as of October 1, 2026).