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City water profile

Starkville water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

22PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 22.4–22.4 PPM

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

City summary

What the indexed records say

Starkville has 1 published ZIP profile across Oktibbeha County. The indexed median is 22 PPM, compared with 66 PPM across Mississippi.

Among the 109 Mississippicities with an indexed median, Starkville ranks #98from 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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

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
29.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Sep 18, 2018 to May 5, 2022.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Starkville

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

39759

Soft

22.4 PPM

Nearest site
29.4 mi
Confidence
Low

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Starkville

PWSID MS0530020

Groundwater
System population served
32,027
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
TTHMMS0530020Jan 1, 2024Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MS0530020Jan 1, 2024Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)MS0530020Jan 1, 2023Archived
TTHMMS0530020Jan 1, 2023Archived
ChlorineMS0530020Jan 1, 2021Archived

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 Starkville

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 22 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.