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Forrest County, Mississippi

Water Systems
16
Population Served
89,526
Total Violations
9,982
61 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
623.9
Avg Violations per System
0.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
16 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
42.9%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (16)

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 Hattiesburg 43,449 811 Clean
City of Petal 9,509 947 Clean
Barrontown W/A 7,999 1,414 Clean
Sunrise Utility Assn Inc 6,067 1,000 Detected
Dixie Community Utility Assn. 5,840 784 Clean
Glendale Utility District 4,477 736 Clean
Rawls Springs Utility District 3,168 1,078 -
Eastabuchie Water Association 2,363 722 -
Brooklyn Water Association 1,901 600 -
Camp Shelby Training Site 1,300 4 -
Carnes Water Association 1,160 589 -
S MS Public Water Auth-McLaurin 905 269 -
S MS Public Water Auth-Rock Hill 803 258 Clean
Black Creek Retreat 235 742 -
Dollar General #13491 200 5 -
195 Lounge, Bar & Grill 150 23 -

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 Forrest County? ▼
Forrest County has 9,982 total drinking water violations across 16 water systems, of which 61 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Forrest County systems? ▼
Water systems in Forrest County serve approximately 89,526 people through 16 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Forrest County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Forrest County, 3 had PFAS detected (42.9% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Forrest County? ▼
Water systems in Forrest County use GW (16 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 Forrest 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.