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City water profile

Mound Bayou water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

230PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 230–230 PPM

State comparison
164 PPM above
State hardness rank
#42 of 109
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Mound Bayou has 1 published ZIP profile across Bolivar County. The indexed median is 230 PPM, compared with 66 PPM across Mississippi.

Among the 109 Mississippicities with an indexed median, Mound Bayou ranks #42from 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
5.4 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 Mound Bayou

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

38762

Very Hard

230 PPM

Nearest site
5.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Mound Bayou

PWSID MS0060013

Groundwater
System population served
1,711
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
Revised Total Coliform RuleMS0060013Apr 1, 2025Resolved
ChlorineMS0060013Apr 1, 2025Archived
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMS0060013Oct 17, 2024Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMS0060013Oct 17, 2024Resolved · health-based
Consumer Confidence RuleMS0060013Jul 1, 2024Resolved
TTHMMS0060013Jan 1, 2024Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MS0060013Jan 1, 2024Resolved
TTHMMS0060013Jan 1, 2023Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MS0060013Jan 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMS0060013Jul 1, 2022Resolved

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 Mound Bayou

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 230 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.