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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MS0520026

Barge Forest Products

Macon, Mississippi 39341 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
85
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 85 drinking-water violations at Barge Forest Products - below the Mississippi per-system average.

85
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Barge Forest Products

Barge Forest Products is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Macon, Mississippi (Noxubee County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 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. A further 85 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 4 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%).

Barge Forest Products's 85 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.

Population Served
80
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Noxubee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
85
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2017
Toluene MR 4 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2017
Benzene MR 4 2017
Styrene MR 4 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2017
CYANIDE MR 1 2020

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 Barge Forest Products.

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 MS0520026 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
2020 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 1024
2017 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2378
2017 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2380
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2955
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2964
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2968
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2969
2017 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2976
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2977
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2979
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2981
2017 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2985
2017 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2987
2017 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2991
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / MS0520026 / 2982

How Barge Forest Products Compares

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

Metric Barge Forest Products Mississippi avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 421.3 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 80 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 Barge Forest Products water safe to drink? ▼
Barge Forest Products (PWS ID: MS0520026) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Barge Forest Products serve? ▼
Barge Forest Products serves 80 people in Macon, Mississippi. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Barge Forest Products have? ▼
Barge Forest Products has 85 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 85 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Barge Forest Products water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Barge Forest Products under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Barge Forest Products use? ▼
Barge Forest Products uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.