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City of Canton

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 31 contaminants and detected 2. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

31
contaminants tested
2
detected
16,785
people served
14
health-based violations
Mississippi rankingsLead in MississippiPFAS in Mississippi
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Madison

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

14
health-based violations
199
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
MCL Health-based Archived 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-11-01 → 2004-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-11-01 → 2004-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-11-01 → 2004-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-07-01 → 2004-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-07-01 → 2004-07-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2024
Lithium
22.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2025
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
YOUNG, HOWARD
Phone
601-859-2474
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Canton

Is City of Canton tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 2 contaminants in City of Canton's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in City of Canton's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Lithium. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Canton serve?

City of Canton reports serving 16,785 people in Mississippi, per its EPA record.

Has City of Canton had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 199 violations on file for City of Canton, of which 14 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.