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Tippah County, Mississippi

Water Systems
12
Population Served
27,618
Total Violations
7,671
45 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
639.3
Avg Violations per System
0.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

Tippah 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 Ripley 11,351 1,655 Clean
Town of Falkner 2,780 873 -
Dumas-Pine Grove Water Assn 2,582 823 -
Town of Blue Mountain 2,049 519 -
Chalybeate Water Assn 1,782 821 -
Town of Walnut 1,449 535 Clean
Shady Grove Water Association 1,233 521 -
Tiplersville Water Association 1,188 526 -
Three Forks Water Association 1,185 541 -
Mitchell Water Association 1,146 536 -
Spout Springs W/A 607 294 -
Lake Mohawk Estates Water Sysm 266 27 -

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 Tippah County? ▼
Tippah County has 7,671 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 45 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Tippah County systems? ▼
Water systems in Tippah County serve approximately 27,618 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Tippah County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Tippah County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Tippah County? ▼
Water systems in Tippah 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. 0.6% of Tippah 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.