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Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Water Systems
12
Population Served
19,833
Total Violations
7,527
43 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
627.3
Avg Violations per System
0.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (12)

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 Houston 3,772 727 Clean
City of Okolona 2,800 831 -
Sparta Water Association #1 2,532 811 -
Southeast Chickasaw W/a #1 1,969 842 -
Thorn Water Association 1,756 808 -
Houlka-Houston W/A 1,668 574 -
Town of New Houlka 1,515 350 -
East Chickasaw W/a #1 1,463 605 -
East Chickasaw W/a #2 1,238 803 -
Atlanta Water System, Inc. 700 569 -
Ccm, Inc 380 580 -
Camp Tik-A-Witha 40 27 -

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 Chickasaw County? ▼
Chickasaw County has 7,527 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 43 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Chickasaw County systems? ▼
Water systems in Chickasaw County serve approximately 19,833 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Chickasaw County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Chickasaw County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Chickasaw County? ▼
Water systems in Chickasaw County use GW (12 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. 0.6% of Chickasaw 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.