CITY OF JACKSON Water Quality Report
Population
189,673
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
—
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 68
violations recorded
F
Unsafe
Safety Grade
68 violations in the past 5 years, including 100 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- MS0250008
- Population Served
- 189,673
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Mississippi
- EPA Region
- 4
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ✕ Health-Based | 54 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ✕ Health-Based | 25 |
| Contaminant 0800 | ✕ Health-Based | 11 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ✕ Health-Based | 7 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 6 |
Violation History
2025
4
2024
11
2023
8
2022
21
2021
24
2020
24
2019
6
2018
6
2016
2
2006
1
Total violations on record: 110
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade F
Avg: B-C
110violations total
393% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 28× more people than the national average.