Water Quality: Forest, MS

7 water systems • 17,786 people served

Multiple Health Violations
81
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Systems
17,786
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Forest has 29 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Stage 2 DBP, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). In total, 81 violations are on record for 7 water systems serving 17,786 people.

Contaminants Found

Stage 2 DBP
TTHM
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Water Systems Serving Forest

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CITY OF FOREST MS0620002 Groundwater 5,430 3
H & H WATER SYSTEM, INC MS0620003 Groundwater 3,036 31
STEELE-RINGGOLD W/A #1 MS0620011 Groundwater 2,965 9
STEELE-RINGGOLD W/A #2 MS0620023 Groundwater 2,883 12
HOMEWOOD WATER ASSOCIATION MS0620006 Groundwater 1,877 9
LORENA-LEMON-BURNS WATER ASSN MS0650003 Groundwater 995 7
HIGH HILL WATER ASSOCIATION MS0620004 Groundwater 600 10

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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