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Lee County, Mississippi

Water Systems
25
Population Served
86,838
Total Violations
14,984
180 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
599.4
Avg Violations per System
1.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
21 systems (84%)
SW
4 systems (16%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
62.5%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (25)

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 Tupelo 37,000 59 Clean
Town of Saltillo 6,766 736 Clean
Mooreville-Richmond W/a #1 3,807 1,178 Clean
Old Union Water System 3,749 787 Clean
Town of Guntown 3,577 841 Clean
Mooreville Richmond #3 3,419 1,043 -
Mooreville-Richmond W/a #2 3,200 989 -
City of Verona 2,747 1,082 -
North Lee W/a #1-Barnes Crosng 2,672 1,450 -
North Lee W/a-Beech Springs 2,556 85 -
City Point Water Association 2,479 827 -
Palmetto W/A 2,376 919 -
City of Nettleton 1,995 811 -
Town of Plantersville 1,845 824 Clean
North Lee W/a #2-Birmingham RD 1,822 700 -
Town of Shannon 1,500 591 -
North Lee W/a #4-Macedonia 1,238 361 Clean
North Lee W/a-Auburn System #1 1,088 553 Clean
Brewer Water Association 1,000 17 -
North Lee W/a-Sws #1 916 11 -
North Lee W/A-Hushpuppy 470 60 -
North Lee W/a #5-Red Hill 298 344 -
Natchez Trace Parkway 150 4 -
Tombigbee State Park 100 35 -
Grab the Map, LLC at Lakefront Prop 68 677 -

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 Lee County? ▼
Lee County has 14,984 total drinking water violations across 25 water systems, of which 180 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lee County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lee County serve approximately 86,838 people through 25 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lee County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Lee County, 5 had PFAS detected (62.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lee County? ▼
Water systems in Lee County use GW (21 systems), SW (4 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. 1.2% of Lee 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.