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Oxford, MS

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 11 water suppliers serving Oxford. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

11
water suppliers
66,460
people served
10
contaminants found
Mississippi rankings Lead in Mississippi PFAS in Mississippi

What was found in Oxford's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
PFOS
0.0722 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0245 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
6:2 Fts
0.0229 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
1/11 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0150 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0136 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0109 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0056 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0082 µg/L — UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI · 26,874 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0055 µg/L — UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI · 26,874 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2025
2/11 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF OXFORD · 28,500 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0022 mg/L — WESTOVER WATER ASSOCIATION, INC · 1,771 people · 2026
11/11 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Oxford

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF OXFORD 28,500
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 26,874
ANCHOR WATER ASSOCIATION 2,051
WESTOVER WATER ASSOCIATION, INC 1,771
HOPEWELL WATER ASSOCIATION 1,684
EAST OXFORD WATER ASSOCIATION 1,544
CAMPGROUND WATER ASSN 1,175
COLLEGE HILL WATER ASSN 1,146
YOCONA WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. 926
DENMARK WATER ASSOCIATION 499
LAFAYETTE SPRINGS WATER ASSN 290

Frequently asked questions about Oxford tap water

Is Oxford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving Oxford. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Oxford?

11 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Oxford, Mississippi to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Oxford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Oxford include PFOS, Pfpea, 6:2 Fts, Pfhxa, PFHXS. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.