Is Eudora, MS tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 3 utilities serving Eudora have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Mississippi’s records: City of Hernando - Jaybird and City of Hernando.
City of Hernando - Jaybird, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.9 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
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 Eudora’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Hernando - Jaybird
Mississippi · serves 6,750 people · about 150 in Eudora
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.9 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
City of Hernando
Mississippi · serves 14,457 people · under 100 in Eudora
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.2 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
Eudora Utilities Association
Mississippi · serves 3,749 people · under 100 in Eudora
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.8 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Hernando - Jaybird’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Eudora
No lab Mississippi certifies is within 75 miles of Eudora 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 MississippiWhich ZIP codes are in Eudora: 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 Eudora
Other towns in DeSoto County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Hernando - Jaybird’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water