ETHEL, MS · Attala County
TOWN OF ETHEL Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
TOWN OF ETHEL must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TOWN OF ETHEL.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Mississippi’s official records. Always confirm current status with Mississippi before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- MS0040002
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 486
- Service connections
- 184
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
TOWN OF ETHEL is one of 879 community water systems in Mississippi in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 486 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 27 entries between 2004 and 2012, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2012.
Of the 27, 25 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, volatile organic chemicals, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
October 1, 2008 – June 29, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2004 – September 1, 2004
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – June 29, 2012 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2004 – September 1, 2004 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- June 29, 2012State Public Notification received80 linked violations
- June 29, 2012State Compliance achieved40 linked violations
- December 31, 2007State Compliance achieved47 linked violations
- November 28, 2007State Compliance achieved34 linked violations
- November 26, 2007State Compliance achieved95 linked violations
- January 31, 1996State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
Common questions
Is TOWN OF ETHEL required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. TOWN OF ETHEL is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is TOWN OF ETHEL’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- TOWN OF ETHEL’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does TOWN OF ETHEL have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TOWN OF ETHEL.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
SIMS, GWEN A
662-674-5222
ETHEL, MS 39067