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Community Water System · PWS MS0420035

Minter City Water & Sewer

Schlater, Mississippi 38952 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 357 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

357
People served
649
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 649 drinking-water violations at Minter City Water & Sewer, 2% of them health-based - above the Mississippi per-system average.

649
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
357
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Minter City Water & Sewer

Minter City Water & Sewer is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 357 residents in Schlater, Mississippi (Leflore County) through 198 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 649 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 612 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 160 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%).

Minter City Water & Sewer's 649 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
357
Total Violations
649
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
198
County
Leflore
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
612
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 160 2011
Radium-226 MR 116 2012
Radium-228 MR 116 2012
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 56 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 56 2008
Chlorine MR 14 2025
TTHM MCL 9 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Benzene MR 4 2005
Toluene MR 4 2005
CYANIDE MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2005
Styrene MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2005

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 Minter City Water & Sewer.

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 MS0420035 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
2025 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 7500
2020 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 1024
2012 Radium-226 MR 116 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 4020
2012 Radium-228 MR 116 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 4030
2012 TTHM MCL 9 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 2950
2011 Combined Uranium MR 160 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 4006
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 56 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 4010
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 56 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 4000
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 7000
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 2378
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0420035 / 2380

How Minter City Water & Sewer Compares

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

Metric Minter City Water & Sewer Mississippi avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 649 421.3 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 357 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 Minter City Water & Sewer water safe to drink? ▼
Minter City Water & Sewer (PWS ID: MS0420035) has 649 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 357 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Minter City Water & Sewer serve? ▼
Minter City Water & Sewer serves 357 people in Schlater, Mississippi. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 198 service connections.
What type of violations does Minter City Water & Sewer have? ▼
Minter City Water & Sewer has 649 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 612 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Minter City Water & Sewer water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Minter City Water & Sewer under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Minter City Water & Sewer use? ▼
Minter City Water & Sewer 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.