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Prentiss County, Mississippi

Water Systems
12
Population Served
31,943
Total Violations
6,370
47 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
530.8
Avg Violations per System
0.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
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

Prentiss 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
Booneville Water Dept. 9,995 714 Clean
Wheeler-Frankstown Water Assn 4,203 1,047 Clean
Big V Water Association 3,878 519 Clean
Town of Baldwyn 3,066 812 -
Holcut-Cairo Water Assn 2,513 264 -
New Candler Water Association 1,531 562 -
Thrasher Water Association 1,400 367 -
New Site Water Association 1,373 293 -
Town of Jumpertown 1,300 520 -
Blackland Water Association 1,127 445 -
Town of Marietta 781 533 -
Ingram Water Association 776 294 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Prentiss County?
Prentiss County has 6,370 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 47 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Prentiss County systems?
Water systems in Prentiss County serve approximately 31,943 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Prentiss County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Prentiss County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Prentiss County?
Water systems in Prentiss 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 Prentiss 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.

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.