Public water system · MS0590014
ActiveWheeler-Frankstown Water Assn
At a glance
Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn (PWSID MS0590014) is an active community water system in Prentiss County, Mississippi. It reports serving 4,203 people through 1,592 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,203
Service connections
1,592
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn compare with other water systems in Prentiss County?
By EPA's size categories, Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Prentiss County has 12 active public water systems, and Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 58% above the county average of 2,662 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 31,943 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 Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn is about 37% 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 Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn?
EPA lists Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn 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. 7 of the 12 active systems in Prentiss County (58%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and July 2014. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Radium-226 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn?
Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn (PWSID MS0590014) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn serve?
Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn reports serving 4,203 people through 1,592 service connections in Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Where does Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn 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 Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn 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 Prentiss County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booneville Water Dept. | Prentiss | 9,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big V Water Association | Prentiss | 3,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Baldwyn | Prentiss | 3,066 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holcut-Cairo Water Assn | Prentiss | 2,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Candler Water Association | Prentiss | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thrasher Water Association | Prentiss | 1,400 | 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, “Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn, PWSID MS0590014, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/wheeler-frankstown-water-assn-ms0590014 (data as of October 1, 2026).