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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MS0640019

Howard Industries

Mendenhall, Mississippi 39114 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
94
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 94 drinking-water violations at Howard Industries, 2% of them health-based - below the Mississippi per-system average.

94
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Howard Industries

Howard Industries is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Mendenhall, Mississippi (Simpson County) through 49 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 94 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 90 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2005.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Howard Industries's 94 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
100
Total Violations
94
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
49
County
Simpson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
90
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1996
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2005
Styrene MR 4 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005
Toluene MR 4 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Benzene MR 4 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1993

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 Howard Industries.

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 MS0640019 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
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2378
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2380
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2955
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2968
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2977
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2981
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2983
2005 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2985
2005 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2987
2005 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2996
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2984
2005 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2992
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2989
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2976
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MS0640019 / 2980

How Howard Industries Compares

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

Metric Howard Industries Mississippi avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 94 421.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 100 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 Howard Industries water safe to drink? ▼
Howard Industries (PWS ID: MS0640019) has 94 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Howard Industries serve? ▼
Howard Industries serves 100 people in Mendenhall, Mississippi. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 49 service connections.
What type of violations does Howard Industries have? ▼
Howard Industries has 94 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 90 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Howard Industries water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Howard Industries under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Howard Industries use? ▼
Howard Industries 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.