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Bolivar County, Mississippi

Water Systems
29
Population Served
37,727
Total Violations
11,980
249 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

96.6%
Systems with Violations
413.1
Avg Violations per System
2.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
29 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Bolivar Mississippi water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (28)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Cleveland 16,392 389 Clean
City of Shelby 1,998 638 -
City of Mound Bayou 1,711 622 -
City of Rosedale 1,708 345 -
Town of Shaw 1,639 418 -
Delta State University 1,500 278 -
Boyle-Skene W/A#3 1,486 559 -
Town of Boyle 1,400 544 -
Town of Renova 1,357 575 Clean
Boyle-Skene W/a #2 1,156 573 -
Boyle-Skene Water Assn 898 287 -
Baxter Healthcare Corp 572 96 -
Town of Merigold 542 543 -
North Bolivar W/A 539 562 -
Terrene Landing River Park 500 0 -
Town of Benoit 494 572 -
Town of Beulah 475 330 -
Boyle-Skene-Benoit 462 111 -
Town of Pace 396 636 -
Town of Winstonville 356 580 -
Port of Rosedale 350 4 -
Town of Duncan 341 346 Clean
Town of Gunnison 295 591 -
Scott Combined Water & Sewer D 288 562 -
Deeson Roundlake #2 243 217 -
Town of Alligator 211 545 -
Deeson-Roundlake Water Corp 187 237 -
Symonds Water Association 129 532 -
Lamont Water Corporation 102 288 -

Other Counties in Mississippi

Hinds County
29 systems · 297,741 served · 13,146 violations
DeSoto County
23 systems · 202,603 served · 5,185 violations
Harrison County
52 systems · 193,791 served · 15,513 violations
Rankin County
36 systems · 185,902 served · 24,667 violations
Jackson County
36 systems · 149,196 served · 11,232 violations
Madison County
17 systems · 129,931 served · 7,946 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bolivar County? ▼
Bolivar County has 11,980 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 249 are health-based violations. 96.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bolivar County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bolivar County serve approximately 37,727 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bolivar County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Bolivar County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bolivar County? ▼
Water systems in Bolivar County use GW (29 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 2.1% of Bolivar County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.