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Monroe County, Mississippi

Water Systems
13
Population Served
41,263
Total Violations
7,738
38 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
595.2
Avg Violations per System
0.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (92%)
SW
1 system (8%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
40.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (13)

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 Amory 9,350 246 Clean
Town of Aberdeen 7,783 2,703 Clean
Cason Water Association 4,570 523 Clean
Hamilton Water District 4,029 682 Clean
Quincy Water Association #1 3,519 258 Clean
Wren W/A 3,068 1,335 -
Town of Smithville 2,062 543 -
Town of Hatley 1,962 268 -
Quincy Water Association #2 1,246 265 -
Gaines-Trace Water Association 1,214 276 -
Coontail Water Association 1,170 265 -
Village of Gattman 790 362 -
Tronox 500 12 -

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 Monroe County? ▼
Monroe County has 7,738 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 38 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Monroe County systems? ▼
Water systems in Monroe County serve approximately 41,263 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Monroe County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Monroe County, 2 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Monroe County? ▼
Water systems in Monroe County use GW (12 systems), SW (1 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. 0.5% of Monroe 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.