Tombigbee W/a
EPA ID: MS0290009 · 1,581 people served · 4 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Tombigbee W/a (MS0290009): 5 EPA violations in the last five years. Within the five-year EPA monitoring span, Tombigbee W/a accumulated 5 violations - every finding has been resolved and the utility operates in full compliance today, supplying water to approximately 1,581 people without any active enforcement proceedings.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Tombigbee W/a Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Tombigbee W/a serves a community with a median household income of $66,051 and an estimated 25,294 residents across its service area. Approximately 52% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 65% 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?
Tombigbee W/a's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Tombigbee W/a compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 3 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
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
Tombigbee W/a (EPA ID: MS0290009) is a community water system in Mississippi that serves approximately 1,581 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 5 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 3 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 2 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MS or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Tombigbee W/a (MS0290009) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tombigbee W/a water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Tombigbee W/a; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Tombigbee W/a serve?
Tombigbee W/a serves approximately 1,581 people across 4 ZIP codes in Mississippi.
Where does Tombigbee W/a get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Tombigbee W/a (MS): 5 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ms0290009/
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