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Starkville, MS

EPA monitoring detected 2 contaminants across the 14 water suppliers serving Starkville. 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.

14
water suppliers
49,060
people served
2
contaminants found
Mississippi rankings Lead in Mississippi PFAS in Mississippi

What was found in Starkville'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
Lithium
22.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF STARKVILLE · 32,027 people · 2025
2/14 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF STARKVILLE · 32,027 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0033 mg/L — CLAYTON VILLAGE W/A #1-EAST · 4,984 people · 2023
14/14 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 Starkville

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF STARKVILLE 32,027
CLAYTON VILLAGE W/A #1-EAST 4,984
OKTOC WATER ASSOCIATION #1 2,587
ADATON W/A #1-JOSEY CREEK 2,170
TALKING WARRIOR WATER ASSN #1 1,539
SESSUMS WATER ASSOCIATION 1,117
BLACK JACK WATER ASSN #1 1,024
ROCK HILL WATER ASSOCIATION 915
NEW LIGHT WATER ASSOCIATION 642
MORRILL ROAD WATER ASSOCIATION 526
LONGVIEW WATER ASSOCIATION 500
TRIMCANE WATER ASSOCIATION 496
TURKEY CREEK WATER ASSN. 322
EAST LEE BLVD WATER ASSN. 211

Frequently asked questions about Starkville tap water

Is Starkville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 2 contaminants in the water serving Starkville. 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 Starkville?

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

What contaminants are in Starkville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Starkville include Lithium, Lead. 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.