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Mississippi Drinking Water Quality & Testing Directory

Comprehensive EPA compliance records, water testing guidelines, and city rankings covering all 532 ZIP codes across Mississippi

Quick Summary: Is Tap Water Safe in Mississippi?

Drinking water in Mississippi receives an average composite safety score of 80.8/100 based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Act records. Approximately 43% of monitored ZIP codes earn an "A" grade. Water sources are 7.7% surface water and 92.3% groundwater, resulting in Hard to Very Hard mineral hardness across the state.

Total ZIP Codes

532

Health Violations (5yr)

1,109

Statewide Avg Score

80.8/100

High Lead Risk Areas

21.6%

Overview: Drinking Water in Mississippi

Drinking water quality in Mississippi averages a composite safety score of 80.8/100 across its 532 monitored ZIP codes. Approximately 43% of ZIP codes in the state receive an "A" grade, while 0% receive an "F" grade. Environmental standards are enforced by Mississippi State Department of Health.

Surface Water

7.7%

of ZIP codes

Total Violations

3,537

5-year record

Grade A ZIPs

229

43% of state

Grade F ZIPs

0

0% of state

Water Quality Grade Distribution in Mississippi

How do Mississippi's 532 ZIP codes stack up by water quality grade?

A
229 ZIP codes43%
B
196 ZIP codes37%
C
95 ZIP codes18%
D
12 ZIP codes2%
F
0 ZIP codes0%

Popular Cities in Mississippi

Click any city to view ZIP code-level water quality reports

Jackson

28 ZIPs

C

Meridian

7 ZIPs

B

Hattiesburg

6 ZIPs

C

Gulfport

6 ZIPs

B

Biloxi

6 ZIPs

B

Columbus

6 ZIPs

C

Pascagoula

5 ZIPs

B

Greenville

4 ZIPs

B

Tupelo

4 ZIPs

B

Vicksburg

4 ZIPs

B

Laurel

4 ZIPs

B

Clinton

3 ZIPs

A

Natchez

3 ZIPs

A

Brandon

3 ZIPs

A

Brookhaven

3 ZIPs

A

Holly Springs

2 ZIPs

A

Southaven

2 ZIPs

A

Walls

2 ZIPs

A

Cleveland

2 ZIPs

A

Corinth

2 ZIPs

B

Grenada

2 ZIPs

B

Greenwood

2 ZIPs

B

Madison

2 ZIPs

A

Ridgeland

2 ZIPs

A

Pearl

2 ZIPs

B

Bay Saint Louis

2 ZIPs

C

Stennis Space Center

2 ZIPs

A

Moss Point

2 ZIPs

B

Ocean Springs

2 ZIPs

B

Mccomb

2 ZIPs

A

Starkville

2 ZIPs

B

Falcon

1 ZIP

C

Falkner

1 ZIP

A

Farrell

1 ZIP

B

Friars Point

1 ZIP

A

Hernando

1 ZIP

A

Hickory Flat

1 ZIP

A

Horn Lake

1 ZIP

B

Independence

1 ZIP

C

Jonestown

1 ZIP

B

City A-Z Directory — Mississippi

Browse water quality reports for every town and city in Mississippi.

A
AbbevilleAberdeenAckermanAlgomaAlligatorAmoryAnguillaArcolaArkabutlaArtesiaAshlandAvon
B
BaileyBaldwynBannerBassfieldBatesvilleBay Saint LouisBay SpringsBeaumontBeckerBeldenBelenBellefontaineBelmontBelzoniBenoitBentonBentoniaBeulahBig CreekBiloxiBlue MountainBlue SpringsBogue ChittoBoltonBoonevilleBoyleBrandonBraxtonBrookhavenBrooklynBrooksvilleBruceBuckatunnaBudeBurnsvilleByhaliaByram
C
CaledoniaCalhoun CityCamdenCantonCarriereCarrolltonCarsonCarthageCaryCascillaCedarbluffCentrevilleCharlestonChatawaChathamChunkyClaraClarksdaleClevelandClintonCoahomaCoffeevilleCoilaColdwaterCollinsCollinsvilleColumbiaColumbusComoConehattaCorinthCourtlandCrawfordCrenshawCrosbyCrowderCrugerCrystal Springs
D
D LoDalevilleDarlingDe KalbDecaturDelta CityDennisDermaDiamondheadDibervilleDoddsvilleDrewDublinDuck HillDumasDuncanDundeeDurant
E
EastabuchieEcruEdwardsElliottEllisvilleEnidEnterpriseEscatawpaEthelEttaEupora
F
FalconFalknerFarrellFayetteFernwoodFloraFlorenceFlowoodForestFoxworthFrench CampFriars PointFulton
G
GallmanGattmanGautierGeorgetownGlenGlen AllanGlendoraGlosterGoldenGoodmanGore SpringsGraceGreenvilleGreenwoodGreenwood SpringsGrenadaGulfportGunnisonGuntown
H
HamiltonHarpervilleHarristonHarrisvilleHattiesburgHazlehurstHeidelbergHermanvilleHernandoHickoryHickory FlatHillsboroHolcombHollandaleHolly BluffHolly RidgeHolly SpringsHorn LakeHoulkaHoustonHurley
I
IndependenceIndianolaInvernessIsolaItta BenaIuka
J
JacksonJayessJonestown
K
KilmichaelKilnKokomoKosciusko
L
LakeLake CormorantLakeshoreLamarLambertLauderdaleLaurelLawrenceLeakesvilleLelandLenaLexingtonLibertyLittle RockLong BeachLormanLouinLouiseLouisvilleLucedaleLudlowLulaLumbertonLyon
M
MabenMaconMaddenMadisonMageeMagnoliaMantachieManteeMariettaMarionMarksMathistonMayersvilleMayhewMc AdamsMc Call CreekMc CarleyMc CoolMc HenryMc LainMc NeillMccombMeadvilleMendenhallMeridianMerigoldMetcalfeMichigan CityMidnightMinter CityMississippi StateMizeMoneyMonticelloMontpelierMoorevilleMoorheadMorgan CityMortonMoselleMossMoss PointMound BayouMount OliveMount PleasantMyrtle
N
NatchezNeelyNesbitNettletonNew AlbanyNew AugustaNew SiteNewhebronNewtonNicholsonNorth CarrolltonNoxapater
O
Oak ValeOaklandOcean SpringsOkolonaOlive BranchOsykaOvettOxford
P
PacePachutaPanther BurnParchmanParisPascagoulaPass ChristianPattisonPauldingPearlPearlingtonPelahatchiePerkinstonPetalPhebaPhiladelphiaPhilippPicayunePickensPiney WoodsPinolaPittsboroPlantersvillePontotocPopePoplarvillePort GibsonPortervillePotts CampPrairiePrentissPrestonPuckettPulaskiPurvis
Q
Quitman
R
RaleighRandolphRaymondRed BanksRedwoodRena LaraRichlandRichtonRidgelandRienziRipleyRobinsonvilleRolling ForkRomeRose HillRosedaleRoxieRulevilleRuth
S
SallisSaltilloSandersvilleSandhillSandy HookSarahSardisSatartiaSaucierSchlaterScobeyScoobaScottSebastopolSeminarySenatobiaShannonSharonShawShelbySherardShermanShubutaShuqualakSibleySidonSilver CitySilver CreekSlate SpringSledgeSmithdaleSmithvilleSontagSosoSouthavenStarStarkvilleState LineSteensStennis Space CenterStewartStonevilleStonewallStringerSturgisSummitSumnerSumrallSunflowerSwan LakeSwiftown
T
TaylorTaylorsvilleTchulaTerryThaxtonThomastownTie PlantTillatobaTinsleyTiplersvilleTippoTishomingoToccopolaToomsubaTougalooTreblocTremontTulaTunicaTupeloTutwilerTylertown
U
UnionUnion ChurchUniversityUtica
V
VaidenValley ParkVan VleetVanceVancleaveVardamanVaughanVeronaVicksburgVictoriaVossburg
W
WallsWalnutWalnut GroveWalthallWashingtonWater ValleyWaterfordWavelandWaynesboroWaysideWebbWeirWessonWestWest PointWheelerWhitfieldWigginsWinonaWinstonvilleWintervilleWoodlandWoodville
Y
Yazoo City

🏆 Highest Rated ZIP Codes in Mississippi

38859New Site
99/100
A
38929Gore Springs
99/100
A
39058Clinton
99/100
A
39087Hillsboro
99/100
A
39427Carson
99/100
A

⚠ Lowest Rated ZIP Codes in Mississippi

39211Jackson
50/100
D
39520Bay Saint Louis
50/100
D
39401Hattiesburg
52/100
D
38871Thaxton
53/100
D
38874Toccopola
53/100
D

Common Drinking Water Contaminants in Mississippi

The following are common regulated contaminants found in Mississippi drinking water based on EPA violation records. Click any contaminant to learn about EPA safety limits and health effects.

Stage 2 DBP RuleContaminant 0700Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Stage 1 DBP RuleFecal ColiformContaminant 0800Consumer Confidence Report Rule

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Level regulations. For the complete list of regulated contaminants and MCLs, see the Water Quality Safety Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions — Mississippi Drinking Water

Is tap water generally safe to drink in Mississippi?+
Yes, for the majority of residents, tap water in Mississippi is treated and regulated. However, compliance varies by city. State-wide, 229 ZIP codes receive an "A" grade, while 0 receive an "F". Search your specific ZIP code to see your local utility's record.
How do I test water quality or well water in Mississippi?+
Residents in Mississippi can test their tap or well water by contacting laboratories certified by Mississippi State Department of Health or ordering an EPA-standard laboratory water testing kit. Annual testing is recommended for private wells to test for bacteria, nitrates, and heavy metals.
What are the biggest water quality issues in Mississippi?+
The primary issues include managing 1,109 health-based violations state-wide and resolving infrastructure age. 21.6% of ZIP codes in the state have a high probability of lead exposure risk due to pre-1986 piping.
Who regulates and enforces drinking water standards in Mississippi?+
Drinking water in Mississippi is regulated by Mississippi State Department of Health under a primacy agreement with the U.S. EPA.
Where does Mississippi get its drinking water?+
Approximately 7.7% of monitored areas in Mississippi rely on surface water sources (lakes/rivers), while the rest use groundwater aquifers.
How do I find the official water quality report for my home in Mississippi?+
Search your ZIP code on our site to view data compiled from EPA records, or contact your local utility for their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
View All 532 ZIP Codes in Mississippi

Browse EPA water quality data for every monitored ZIP code. For faster results, use the search bar above.

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All 532 ZIP codes in Mississippi are actively monitored under the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act.