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Rankin County, Mississippi

Water Systems
36
Population Served
185,902
Total Violations
24,667
430 health-based
PFAS Detected
11
of 14 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
685.2
Avg Violations per System
1.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
36 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

14
Systems Tested
11
PFAS Detected
78.6%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (36)

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 Brandon 31,852 688 Clean
City of Flowood 27,997 694 Clean
City of Pearl 27,115 875 Clean
Prvwsd-Pelahatchie Bay 11,790 965 Clean
Fannin Water Assn-North 7,690 1,741 Clean
City of Richland 7,000 1,017 Clean
Greenfield Water Association 6,088 802 Clean
Town of Florence 5,824 1,013 Clean
Langford Water Association 4,013 920 Clean
City of Flowood - Noranco 3,952 472 Clean
MS State Hospital-Whitfield 3,950 723 Clean
Leesburg Water Association 3,836 839 Clean
Southern Rankin W/a #2 Plain 3,810 536 Clean
Evergreen Water Association 3,462 836 -
Central Miss Corr Facility 3,150 554 -
SW Rankin Water Association #1 3,128 608 Clean
Monterey Water Assn-West 2,827 957 -
Central Rankin Water Assn 2,732 577 -
SE Rankin Water Assn-Johns 2,625 1,082 -
Pisgah Water Association 2,542 600 -
Cleary Water Sewer & Fire Dept 2,500 960 -
SW Rankin Water Association #2 2,334 541 -
Acl Water Association #2 1,861 659 -
Taylorsville W/a #1 1,845 436 -
SE Rankin Water Assn-Cato 1,828 616 -
Town of Pelahatchie 1,761 524 -
V Lakes Utility District 1,661 268 -
Acl Water Association #1 1,492 554 -
Hudspeth Center 1,000 233 -
Star Water Company 904 818 -
Thomasville W/a #2 795 364 -
Prvwsd-Highway 43 784 609 -
Union Water Association 739 527 -
Town of Puckett 655 431 -
Gulfline Industrial Park 210 9 -
Piney Woods Country Life Sch 150 619 -

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
Jackson County
36 systems · 149,196 served · 11,232 violations
Madison County
17 systems · 129,931 served · 7,946 violations
Forrest County
16 systems · 89,526 served · 9,982 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Rankin County? ▼
Rankin County has 24,667 total drinking water violations across 36 water systems, of which 430 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Rankin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Rankin County serve approximately 185,902 people through 36 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Rankin County water? ▼
Of 14 water systems tested for PFAS in Rankin County, 11 had PFAS detected (78.6% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Rankin County? ▼
Water systems in Rankin County use GW (36 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. 1.7% of Rankin 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

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