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Community Water System · PWS MS0250029

North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill

Flora, Mississippi 39071 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,595 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,595
People served
663
EPA violations
106
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 663 drinking-water violations at North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill, 16% of them health-based - above the Mississippi per-system average.

663
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,595
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill

North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,595 residents in Flora, Mississippi (Hinds County) through 604 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 663 total violations for this system , of which 106 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 536 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 172 violations (MR). 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%).

North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill's 663 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
1,595
Total Violations
663
Health-Based Violations
106
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
604
County
Hinds
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
106
Monitoring Violations
536
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 172 2012
Radium-228 MR 120 2012
Radium-226 MR 120 2012
TTHM MCL 65 2020
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 56 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 56 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 30 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2011
Public Notice Other 7 2021
TTHM MR 6 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2015

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 #2-Chapel Hill.

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 MS0250029 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
2021 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 7500
2020 TTHM MCL 65 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 30 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 2456
2012 Combined Uranium MR 172 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 4006
2012 Radium-228 MR 120 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 4030
2012 Radium-226 MR 120 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 4020
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 3100
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 56 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 4010
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 56 SDWIS / MS0250029 / 4000

How North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill Compares

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

Metric North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill Mississippi avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 663 421.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 106 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 1,595 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 #2-Chapel Hill water safe to drink? ▼
North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill (PWS ID: MS0250029) has 663 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,595 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill serve? ▼
North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill serves 1,595 people in Flora, Mississippi. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 604 service connections.
What type of violations does North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill have? ▼
North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill has 663 total violations: 106 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 536 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 #2-Chapel Hill water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill use? ▼
North Hinds W/a #2-Chapel Hill 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. 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.