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City water profile

Fulton water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

17PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 16.8–16.8 PPM

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

City summary

What the indexed records say

Fulton has 1 published ZIP profile across Itawamba County. The indexed median is 17 PPM, compared with 66 PPM across Mississippi.

Among the 109 Mississippicities with an indexed median, Fulton ranks #103from 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
12.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jun 13, 2019 to Aug 19, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Fulton

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

38843

Soft

16.8 PPM

Nearest site
12.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Fulton

PWSID MS0290003

Surface water
System population served
9,929
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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMS0290003Oct 17, 2024Resolved · health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMS0290003Oct 17, 2024Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMS0290003Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Public NoticeMS0290003Sep 4, 2022Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMS0290003Jan 1, 2022Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleMS0290003Jul 1, 2021Resolved

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 Fulton

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 17 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.