Is Collinsville, MS tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 3 utilities serving Collinsville has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Mississippi’s records: South Central Water Assn.
Collinsville Water Assn, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and Mississippi’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Collinsville’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Collinsville Water Assn
Mississippi · serves 3,403 people · about 420 in Collinsville
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Nts Utility Association
Mississippi · serves 5,103 people · about 230 in Collinsville
1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 15 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
South Central Water Assn
Mississippi · serves 12,260 people · under 100 in Collinsville
2 results above the legal limit, 1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) at 69.3 ppb, above the legal limit.
23 health-based violations since 2016
Water testing near Collinsville
No lab Mississippi certifies is within 75 miles of Collinsville on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.
Mississippi State Department of Health: Bacteria testing for private wells: apply online, and the department takes a sample from your well and tests it. It does not test for minerals or chemicals. $10 plus a processing fee, invoiced by email. Private Well Sample application, Mississippi State Department of Health.
All 5 certified labs for MississippiZIP codes in Collinsville
Which ZIP codes are in Collinsville: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.
Near Collinsville
Other towns in Lauderdale County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Collinsville Water Assn’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water