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Community Water System · PWS MS0250015

North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville

Flora, Mississippi 39071 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 4,277 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

4,277
People served
696
EPA violations
11
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 696 drinking-water violations at North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville, 2% of them health-based - above the Mississippi per-system average.

696
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
4,277
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville

North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,277 residents in Flora, Mississippi (Hinds County) through 1,620 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 696 total violations for this system , of which 11 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 673 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 191 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville's 696 violations sit above 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.

Population Served
4,277
Total Violations
696
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1,620
County
Hinds
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
673
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 191 2012
Radium-228 MR 126 2012
Radium-226 MR 118 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 77 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 77 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2015
Benzene MR 4 2015
Toluene MR 4 2015
Styrene MR 4 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
Public Notice Other 1 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/27/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/27/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/27/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/27/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/27/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/27/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/27/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected

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 North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville.

Federal Source of Truth

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 MS0250015 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

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 SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2015 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2378
2015 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2955
2015 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2968
2015 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2969
2015 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2979
2015 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2980
2015 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2981
2015 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2982
2015 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2983
2015 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2987
2015 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2989
2015 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2990
2015 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2991
2015 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2996
2015 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0250015 / 2977

How North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville Mississippi avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 696 421.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 4,277 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville water safe to drink? ▼
North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville (PWS ID: MS0250015) has 696 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,277 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville serve? ▼
North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville serves 4,277 people in Flora, Mississippi. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,620 service connections.
What type of violations does North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville have? ▼
North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville has 696 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 673 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville water? ▼
No. North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville use? ▼
North Hinds W/a #1-Brownsville uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.