Is tap water safe in Vicksburg?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

How hard is the water in Vicksburg, MS?

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 294 ppm (17.2 grains per gallon), classified as very hard. This is not a tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener in ZIP code 39180?

At 294 ppm, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale buildup and hard-water spotting. Treatment for hardness does not remove all health-related contaminants.

City water profile

Vicksburg water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

277PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 259–294 PPM

State comparison: 211 PPM above
State hardness rank: #26 of 109
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Vicksburg has 2 published ZIP profiles across Warren County. The indexed median is 277 PPM, compared with 66 PPM across Mississippi.

Among the 109 Mississippicities with an indexed median, Vicksburg ranks #26from highest to lowest. Across all 146 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 11.8to 2560 PPM.

The 259–294 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard2 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 10.2 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

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

ZIP directory

Water reports in Vicksburg

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

39180

Very Hard

294 PPM

Nearest site: 10.2 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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ZIP code

39183

Very Hard

259 PPM

Nearest site: 3.5 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Vicksburg

PWSID MS0750010

Groundwater

System population served: 29,238
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.

Record	System	Period	Status
Chlorine	MS0750010	Oct 1, 2025	Archived

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

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

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283 PPM median

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263 PPM median

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294 PPM median

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294 PPM median

Natchez

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294 PPM median

Flowood

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255 PPM median

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Questions people ask

About water in Vicksburg

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 277 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.