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City water profile

Forest water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Forest, Mississippi.

Median indexed hardness

31PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 30.6–30.6 PPM

State comparison
35 PPM below
State hardness rank
#86 of 109
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Forest has 1 published ZIP profile across Scott County. The indexed median is 31 PPM, compared with 66 PPM across Mississippi.

Among the 109 Mississippicities with an indexed median, Forest ranks #86from highest to lowest. Across all 146 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 11.8to 2560 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
24.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Sep 11, 2018 to Sep 4, 2019.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Forest

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

39074

Soft

30.6 PPM

Nearest site
24.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Forest

PWSID MS0620002

Groundwater
System population served
5,430
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Forest

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 31 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.