Simpson County, MS
drinking water quality

25,597 residents · 16 public water systems · 6 ZIP codes

Worst PFAS result on federal record
2.1× the federal limit

EPA sampled 3 of 16 public water systems here, together serving about 13,872 people. The highest reading was PFOS at 8.6 ng/L at Smiths Crossing Water Assn. 1 of the sampled system was above a federal limit. Last sampled 9/24/2025.

What was found

CompoundHighest resultFederal limitRatio
PFOS8.6 ng/L4 ng/L2.1×

Also detected, with no federal limit set: lithium (22400 ng/L).

What this means

PFAS are industrial chemicals that EPA describes as breaking down only very slowly in the environment. In April 2024 EPA set the first enforceable national limits: 4 ng/L for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX.

These figures are county-level and come from EPA’s sampling of public water systems. They describe the worst result found in the county, not what comes out of any particular tap — that depends on which system serves the address, and on the plumbing in the building. A private well is not covered by this programme at all.

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ZIP codes in Simpson County

39044 · 39062 · 39082 · 39111 · 39114 · 39149

Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.

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