Is TOWN OF PICKENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. TOWN OF PICKENS 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 PICKENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

TOWN OF PICKENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

PICKENS, MS · Holmes County

TOWN OF PICKENS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

TOWN OF PICKENS 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 PICKENS.

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): MS0260013
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,587
Service connections: 601
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

TOWN OF PICKENS is one of 794 community water systems in Mississippi in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,587 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2007 and 2012, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2012.

All 7 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.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Radium-226
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Radium-228
January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Radium-228
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Uranium
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Radium-226
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Uranium
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012	Monitoring, Regular	Radium-226	—	Resolved
January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011	Monitoring, Regular	Radium-228	—	Resolved
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Radium-228	—	Resolved
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Uranium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Radium-226	—	Resolved
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Uranium	—	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

April 6, 2020State Compliance achieved87 linked violations
September 30, 2012State Compliance achieved138 linked violations
March 20, 2012State Formal Notice of Violation issued88 linked violations
March 20, 2012State Public Notification requested89 linked violations
November 17, 2008State Public Notification requested195 linked violations
August 4, 1993State Public Notification requested17 linked violations
November 13, 1987State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 17, 1987State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
December 8, 1986State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 17, 1984State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 14, 1984State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is TOWN OF PICKENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. TOWN OF PICKENS 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 PICKENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: TOWN OF PICKENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does TOWN OF PICKENS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TOWN OF PICKENS.
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

EDWARDS, WILLIAM

662-468-2171

PICKENS, MS 39146