CHARLESTON, MS · Tallahatchie County
CHARLESTON UTILITIES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CHARLESTON UTILITIES 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 CHARLESTON UTILITIES.
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)
- MS0680002
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,100
- Service connections
- 1,173
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CHARLESTON UTILITIES is one of 794 community water systems in Mississippi in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,100 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 71 entries between 1995 and 2012, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2012.
Of the 71, 69 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, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2011 – September 30, 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
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
October 1, 2008 – May 15, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Combined Uranium
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
July 1, 1995 – September 30, 1995
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010 | 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-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | 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, 2010 – March 31, 2010 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – May 15, 2012 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Combined Uranium | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1995 – September 30, 1995 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- May 15, 2012State Public Notification received49 linked violations
- March 20, 2012State Formal Notice of Violation issued49 linked violations
- March 20, 2012State Public Notification requested49 linked violations
- June 29, 2009State Public Notification received105 linked violations
- October 30, 1995State Compliance Meeting conducted1 linked violation
- August 9, 1995State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- February 16, 1995State Public Notification received2 linked violations
Common questions
Is CHARLESTON UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CHARLESTON UTILITIES 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 CHARLESTON UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CHARLESTON UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CHARLESTON UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CHARLESTON UTILITIES.
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
SMITH, SEDRICK
662-647-8612
CHARLESTON, MS 38921