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CITY OF CANTON

PWS ID: MS0450006 · CANTON, Mississippi 39046

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
16,785
Total Violations
198
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,358
County
Madison
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
178
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 56 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 56 2008
Combined Uranium MR 56 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2009
Chlorine MR 6 2004
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
TTHM MR 2 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2006

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 9/23/2024 21.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/23/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/23/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/23/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/23/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/23/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/23/2024 18.6000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 9/23/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/23/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/23/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.