Water Quality: Sturgis, MS

4 water systems • 1,889 people served

Some Concerns
74
Total Violations
3
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Systems
1,889
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Sturgis is served by 4 public water systems with a combined service population of 1,889 people, and has 74 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Sturgis's violation count is 5% above the national average for Mississippi. Contaminants associated with violations include Stage 2 DBP.

Contaminants Found

Stage 2 DBP

Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water

EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Sturgis

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
WAKE FOREST WATER ASSN MS0530025 Groundwater 571 16
MORGAN CHAPEL WATER ASSN MS0530013 Groundwater 528 19
BRADLEY WATER ASSOCIATION MS0530004 Groundwater 467 24
TOWN OF STURGIS MS0530021 Groundwater 323 15

Concerned About Your Water?

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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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