Public water system · MS0790033
ActiveWilkinson Co Correctional Cent
At a glance
Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent (PWSID MS0790033) is an active community water system in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It reports serving 889 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
889
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent compare with other water systems in Wilkinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wilkinson County has 9 active public water systems, and Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 1,230 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 11,069 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 Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent 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 Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent?
EPA lists Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Wilkinson County (11%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent 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 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and April 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Tetrachloroethylene and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent?
Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent (PWSID MS0790033) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MS state drinking water program.
How many people does Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent serve?
Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent reports serving 889 people through 1 service connection in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Where does Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent 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 Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent 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 2022. 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 Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent'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 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent 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 Wilkinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old River Water Assn | Wilkinson | 3,234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Woodville | Wilkinson | 2,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Centreville W/A | Wilkinson | 1,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Centreville | Wilkinson | 1,207 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Water Association | Wilkinson | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bleakhouse Water Association | Wilkinson | 412 | Community | Purchased 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, “Wilkinson Co Correctional Cent, PWSID MS0790033, Mississippi”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/mississippi/wilkinson-co-correctional-cent-ms0790033 (data as of October 1, 2026).