Mississippi Water Quality
Health violation data for 990 community water systems in Mississippi. Based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data.
Water Systems
990
Total Violations
1,850
Systems with Violations
50
Cities with Issues
192
Water Systems with Most Violations
| # | Water System | Violations | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITY OF JACKSON Jackson | 100 | Yes |
| 2 | TRUELIGHT REDEVELOPMENT GRP #2 Anguilla | 87 | Yes |
| 3 | SOUTH CENTRAL WATER ASSN Raymond | 86 | Yes |
| 4 | MOORE BAYOU W/A #3 Tutwiler | 80 | Yes |
| 5 | G T & Y WATER DISTRICT INC Grenada | 60 | Yes |
| 6 | HANCOCK COUNTY WATER & SEWER Kiln | 45 | Yes |
| 7 | NORTH HINDS W/A #2-CHAPEL HILL Flora | 44 | Yes |
| 8 | HIWANNEE WATER ASSOCIATION #2 Waynesboro | 44 | Yes |
| 9 | TRAXLER WATER ASSOCIATION Raleigh | 40 | Yes |
| 10 | TOWN OF EDWARDS Edwards | 39 | Yes |
| 11 | TOWN OF FLORENCE Florence | 39 | Yes |
| 12 | BEAVER MEADOW WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION Sandersville | 38 | Yes |
| 13 | VALLEY PARK W/A Tutwiler | 37 | Yes |
| 14 | NORTH BENTON W/A Lamar | 34 | Yes |
| 15 | TOWN OF COAHOMA Coahoma | 32 | Yes |
| 16 | COAHOMA UTILITY DIST #2 Clarksdale | 32 | Yes |
| 17 | L & F WATER ASSOCIATION Morton | 31 | Yes |
| 18 | H & H WATER SYSTEM, INC Forest | 29 | Yes |
| 19 | CASCILLA WATER ASSOCIATION Charleston | 28 | Yes |
| 20 | HIWANNEE WATER ASSOCIATION #1 Waynesboro | 28 | Yes |
| 21 | CLEARY WATER SEWER & FIRE DEPT Florence | 26 | Yes |
| 22 | CULKIN WATER DIST Vicksburg | 25 | Yes |
| 23 | TOWN OF LYON Lyon | 22 | Yes |
| 24 | CLARKSDALE PUBLIC UTILITIES Clarksdale | 21 | Yes |
| 25 | CITY OF JACKSON-MADDOX RD. Jackson | 21 | Yes |
| 26 | CITY OF BAY ST LOUIS Bay St Louis | 20 | Yes |
| 27 | BLACK BAYOU WATER ASSN. Greenville | 20 | Yes |
| 28 | TOWN OF WESSON Wesson | 19 | Yes |
| 29 | MS STATE PENITENTIARY-MN LN Parchman | 18 | Yes |
| 30 | HERMANVILLE WATER ASSOCIATION Hermanville | 17 | Yes |
| 31 | TOWN OF DODDSVILLE Doddsville | 16 | Yes |
| 32 | ST THOMAS WATER ASSOCIATION Bolton | 15 | Yes |
| 33 | TOWN OF NEW AUGUSTA New Augusta | 15 | Yes |
| 34 | TOWN OF DUNCAN Duncan | 12 | Yes |
| 35 | COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Clarksdale | 12 | Yes |
| 36 | NORTH HINDS W/A #6-SHEPHERD HILLS Flora | 12 | Yes |
| 37 | TOWN OF CROSBY Crosby | 10 | Yes |
| 38 | MCNAIR-STAMPLEY W/A #1 Fayette | 10 | Yes |
| 39 | TOWN OF METCALFE Metcalfe | 10 | Yes |
| 40 | PINE GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION Clarksdale | 9 | Yes |
| 41 | TOWN OF WEST West | 9 | Yes |
| 42 | CITY OF RIDGELAND Ridgeland | 9 | Yes |
| 43 | MIDWAY W/A #3 Benton | 9 | Yes |
| 44 | CITY OF CLINTON Clinton | 8 | Yes |
| 45 | TOWN OF FALCON Sledge | 7 | Yes |
| 46 | TOWN OF CARY Cary | 7 | Yes |
| 47 | DELTA CITY UTILITY DISTRICT Delta City | 7 | Yes |
| 48 | BIG CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION Calhoun City | 6 | Yes |
| 49 | TOWN OF PORT GIBSON Port Gibson | 6 | Yes |
| 50 | DAYS WATER ASSOCIATION Nesbit | 6 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in Mississippi
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 895 | 45 |
| Gross Alpha | 259 | 206 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 253 | 24 |
| Fluoride | 226 | 91 |
| Barium | 68 | 3 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 66 | 7 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 31 | 12 |
| Turbidity | 22 | 1 |
| E. coli | 12 | 10 |
| Atrazine | 11 | 1 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | 5 | 1 |
| Contaminant 4002 | 2 | 1 |
Cities with Water Quality Issues
Starkville Batesville Clarksdale Coldwater Byhalia Como Hernando Olive Branch Oxford Senatobia Tunica Greenville Cleveland Indianola Isola Rosedale Ruleville Sunflower Tupelo Booneville Fulton Mantachie Pontotoc Tishomingo Grenada Coffeeville Itta Bena Belzoni Brandon Canton Carthage Crystal Springs Forest Hermanville Lexington Morton Natchez Taylorsville Vicksburg Jackson +152 more
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About This Data
Water quality data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. Only community water systems (CWS) in Mississippi are included.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.