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Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Water Systems
12
Population Served
36,687
Total Violations
8,037
58 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
669.8
Avg Violations per System
0.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
5
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

Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 9,398 1,579 Clean
Algoma Water Association 6,879 1,024 Clean
East Pontotoc Water Assn 5,141 794 Clean
Oak Hill Water Assn 4,739 465 Clean
Town of Ecru 2,215 833 -
MUD Creek Water Association #1 1,764 314 -
Toccopola Water Association #2 1,592 545 -
Troy Water Association 1,580 543 -
Randolph Water Association #1 1,299 560 Clean
Town of Sherman 847 520 -
MUD Creek Water Association #2 663 332 -
Houlka-Washington Ext 570 528 -

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 Pontotoc County? ▼
Pontotoc County has 8,037 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 58 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pontotoc County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pontotoc County serve approximately 36,687 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pontotoc County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Pontotoc County, 5 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pontotoc County? ▼
Water systems in Pontotoc 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. 0.7% of Pontotoc 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.