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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

Water Systems
16
Population Served
12,959
Total Violations
6,433
157 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
402.1
Avg Violations per System
2.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
16 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (16)

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
Charleston Utilities 3,100 351 -
North Tallahatchie W/A 3,089 572 Clean
Blue Cane, Cowart & Tippo W/A. 1,191 728 -
Town of Tutwiler 1,040 911 Clean
Cascilla Water Association 837 922 -
West Tallahatchie Utl Assn 713 438 -
Paynes Water Association 531 392 -
Philipp Water Association 518 327 -
Town of Sumner 517 525 -
Town of Webb 416 576 -
Brazil-Sumner Water Assn. 290 33 -
East Charleston Water Assn 211 48 -
West Tallahatchie Head Start 210 85 -
Village of Glendora 161 473 -
South Quitman-South Tutwiler 95 32 -
South Quitman-East Tutwiler 40 20 -

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 Tallahatchie County? ▼
Tallahatchie County has 6,433 total drinking water violations across 16 water systems, of which 157 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Tallahatchie County systems? ▼
Water systems in Tallahatchie County serve approximately 12,959 people through 16 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Tallahatchie County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Tallahatchie County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Tallahatchie County? ▼
Water systems in Tallahatchie County use GW (16 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. 2.4% of Tallahatchie 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.