HOUSTON, MS · Chickasaw County
CITY OF HOUSTON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF HOUSTON 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 CITY OF HOUSTON.
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)
- MS0090005
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,772
- Service connections
- 1,760
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CITY OF HOUSTON is one of 161 community water systems in Mississippi in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,772 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 2010 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.
All 3 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 and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- September 10, 1986State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 17, 1986State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CITY OF HOUSTON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF HOUSTON 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 CITY OF HOUSTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF HOUSTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF HOUSTON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF HOUSTON.
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
PARKER, STACEY W
662-456-3339
HOUSTON, MS 38851