Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MS0010018
Natchez State Park Campground
Natchez, Mississippi 39120 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 42 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 42
- People served
- 3
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 3 drinking-water violations at Natchez State Park Campground - below the Mississippi per-system average.
- 3
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 42
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Natchez State Park Campground
Natchez State Park Campground is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in Natchez, Mississippi (Adams County) through 21 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 3 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across Mississippi, EPA tracks 1,185 public water systems serving 3,286,781 people, with 499,292 cumulative violations and 10,292 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 421.3 violations. Statewide, 160 of 238 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (67.2%).
Natchez State Park Campground's 3 violations sit below the Mississippi average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- State
- Connections
- 21
- County
- Adams
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Natchez State Park Campground.
EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID MS0010018 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Mississippi Drinking Water Authority
Mississippi's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.
Find MS regulator via EPA SDWISHow Natchez State Park Campground Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Natchez State Park Campground | Mississippi avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 3 | 421.3 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 8.7 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 67.2% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 42 | 2,774 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,185 regulated public water systems in Mississippi.
Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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