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Winston County, Mississippi

Water Systems
11
Population Served
20,299
Total Violations
3,162
7 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
287.5
Avg Violations per System
0.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
11 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (11)

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 Louisville 7,545 238 Clean
Highpoint Water Association #1 2,124 268 -
Town of Noxapater 1,713 268 -
Liberty-Plattsburg W/a #2 1,412 511 -
Bond Water Association #1 1,299 267 -
Ellison Ridge Water Assn 1,287 267 -
Southeast Noxapater Water Assn 1,188 267 -
Nanih-Waiya Water Association 1,127 278 -
Pugh's Mill Water Association 924 270 -
Calvary Water Association 900 267 -
City of Louisville - Northeast 780 261 Clean

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 Winston County? ▼
Winston County has 3,162 total drinking water violations across 11 water systems, of which 7 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Winston County systems? ▼
Water systems in Winston County serve approximately 20,299 people through 11 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Winston County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Winston County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Winston County? ▼
Water systems in Winston County use GW (11 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. 0.2% of Winston 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.