Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill
EPA ID: MS0210001 · 3,881 people served · 2 ZIP codes
Federal monitoring spanning five full years has produced zero violations at Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill — a clean record across every reporting cycle for a utility serving approximately 3,881 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill serves a community with a median household income of $62,797 and an estimated 9,576 residents across its service area. Approximately 45% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 72% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Jones County, Mississippi rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded. 1 exceeds federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Mississippi
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
BEAT III W/A #1-SAND HILL (EPA ID: MS0210001) is a community water system in Mississippi that serves approximately 3,881 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill (MS0210001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill serve?
Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill serves approximately 3,881 people across 2 ZIP codes in Mississippi.
Where does Beat Iii W/a #1-sand Hill get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.