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City of Indianola

Indianola, Mississippi 38751 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 9,464 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

9,464
People served
720
EPA violations
27
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 720 drinking-water violations at City of Indianola, 4% of them health-based - above the Mississippi per-system average.

720
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
9,464
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of Indianola

City of Indianola is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,464 residents in Indianola, Mississippi (Sunflower County) through 3,610 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 720 total violations for this system , of which 27 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 663 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 119 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Mississippi, EPA tracks 1,185 public water systems serving 3,286,781 people, with 499,292 cumulative violations and 10,292 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 421.3 violations. Statewide, 160 of 238 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (67.2%).

City of Indianola's 720 violations sit above the Mississippi average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
9,464
Total Violations
720
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,610
County
Sunflower
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
663
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MR 119 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 119 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 119 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2022
Chlorine MR 19 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2017
Benzene MR 12 2017
Toluene MR 12 2017
Styrene MR 12 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
TTHM MR 5 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 145 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 8/30/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/30/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/30/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/30/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/30/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/30/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/22/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/22/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for City of Indianola.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MS0670006 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Mississippi Drinking Water Authority

Mississippi's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MS regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2456
2023 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 7000
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 0700
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 5000
2017 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2378
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2955
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2964
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2968
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2969
2017 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2976
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2977
2017 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2980
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / MS0670006 / 2982

How City of Indianola Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric City of Indianola Mississippi avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 720 421.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 8.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 67.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 9,464 2,774 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,185 regulated public water systems in Mississippi.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Indianola water safe to drink? ▼
City of Indianola (PWS ID: MS0670006) has 720 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 9,464 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does City of Indianola serve? ▼
City of Indianola serves 9,464 people in Indianola, Mississippi. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,610 service connections.
What type of violations does City of Indianola have? ▼
City of Indianola has 720 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 663 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of Indianola water? ▼
No. City of Indianola was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does City of Indianola use? ▼
City of Indianola uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.