CITY OF CANTON
PWSID: MS0450006 · Canton, MS · Serves 16,785 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF CANTON (PWSID MS0450006) in Canton, MS is listed as a CWS water system covering about 16,785 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2024. Those 2 health-based rows for CITY OF CANTON cover contaminants such as LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CITY OF CANTON has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2024–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Mississippi drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Mississippi state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MS0450006
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Canton, MS
- Population Served
- 16,785
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF CANTON on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (16,785). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include DEMING MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM, TOWN OF DISCOVERY BAY, FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 30.
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About This Data
CITY OF CANTON (MS0450006) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST; CITY OF RIDGELAND; BEAR CREEK W/A -EAST; CMU - LAKE CAROLINE. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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