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Groundwater Rule (GWR) violations in Mississippi

23 active public water systems in Mississippi had a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation in the past three years, 23 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Groundwater Rule (GWR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Protects against enteric viruses, which can contaminate groundwater via cracked well casings, failing septic systems, or animal waste. Viruses persist longer in groundwater than in surface water. Hepatitis A and norovirus are the primary pathogens of concern.

Systems with a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Choctaw Pearl River
County
16,106 1 1
City of Indianola
Indianola · Sunflower County
9,464 3 1
City of Union
Newton County
3,432 2 1
Town of Brooksville
Noxubee County
2,816 2 1
Poor House W/a #1
Grenada County
2,806 4 2
Choctaw Conehatta
County
2,144 1 1
Broadmoor Utilities, INC
Adams County
1,185 2 1
Choctaw Tucker
County
1,114 1 1
Copiah County Industrial Park
Copiah County
1,062 4 1
McAdams Water Association
Attala County
708 2 2
Big Field Water Association
Quitman County
580 2 0
Arlington W/a
Perry County
533 4 1
Arkabutla Water Association
Tate County
454 1 1
Tallula Utility District
Issaquena County
370 3 1
South Victoria
Marshall County
143 1 1
Oakdale Estates and Lake Suente
Tate County
135 3 1
Symonds Water Association
Bolivar County
129 5 2
Bluff Creek Mobile Home Park
Jackson County
124 6 2
Town of Falcon
Quitman County
124 4 2
Lamont Water Corporation
Bolivar County
102 1 1
Tuxachanie Estates #2
Harrison County
95 3 2
Wall Doxey State Park
Marshall County
79 2 1
Crestfield Water Association
Tate County
74 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Groundwater Rule (GWR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Groundwater Rule (GWR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Mississippi records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.