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City water profile

Indianola water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

245PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 244.5–244.5 PPM

State comparison
179 PPM above
State hardness rank
#36 of 109
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
1

City summary

What the indexed records say

Indianola has 1 published ZIP profile across Sunflower County. The indexed median is 245 PPM, compared with 66 PPM across Mississippi.

Among the 109 Mississippicities with an indexed median, Indianola ranks #36from 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

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

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
9.5 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 15, 2016 to Aug 9, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Indianola

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

38751

Very Hard

244.5 PPM

Nearest site
9.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Indianola

PWSID MS0670006

Groundwater
System population served
9,464
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

1 unique active health-based record appears among associated systems. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MS0670006Jan 1, 2024Archived
TTHMMS0670006Jan 1, 2024Archived
Public NoticeMS0670006Mar 25, 2023Resolved
Public NoticeMS0670006Jan 28, 2023Resolved
Groundwater RuleMS0670006Jul 6, 2022Unaddressed · health-based
Consumer Confidence RuleMS0670006Jul 1, 2022Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MS0670006Jan 1, 2022Resolved
TTHMMS0670006Jan 1, 2022Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMS0670006Oct 1, 2021Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMS0670006Jul 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 Indianola

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 245 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.