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Leflore County, Mississippi

Water Systems
17
Population Served
32,564
Total Violations
5,439
52 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

88.2%
Systems with Violations
319.9
Avg Violations per System
1.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
17 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (15)

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 Greenwood 19,140 698 Clean
East Leflore Water & Sewer Dst 5,206 805 Clean
City of Itta Bena 2,930 568 -
MS Valley State University 2,250 317 -
Town of Sidon 464 388 -
City of Schlater 375 262 -
Heartland Catfish 375 0 -
Minter City Water & Sewer 357 649 -
America's Catch Catfish Plant 300 0 -
Morgan City Water & Sewer Assn 264 264 -
Delta Mobile Home Pk & Apt 230 534 -
Viking Specialty Products 200 88 -
Phillipston Water Association 148 250 -
Americas Catch the Farm 114 342 -
Blue Lake Water Assn. Inc 100 16 -
City of Schlater-(P D Plant) 61 251 -
Wildwood Cotton Technologies 50 7 -

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 Leflore County? ▼
Leflore County has 5,439 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 52 are health-based violations. 88.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Leflore County systems? ▼
Water systems in Leflore County serve approximately 32,564 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Leflore County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Leflore County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Leflore County? ▼
Water systems in Leflore County use GW (17 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. 1.0% of Leflore 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.