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Tunica County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Tunica County, Mississippi.

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

D

SDWIS Compliance Index

42.4

State rank

#56

of 81

Health violations

2

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

Not available

EPA ATTAINS coverage varies by state

Monitoring sites

6

4,886 recent measurements

USGS streamflow snapshot

Not available

No fresh pipeline snapshot

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Tunica County

EPA SDWIS

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

D

SDWIS Compliance Index: 42.4 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Recorded Health Violations

2

Stated five-year SDWIS source window

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

Not available

Coverage varies by state

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

Not available

No fresh pipeline snapshot

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

6

4,886 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

D

Derived from the recorded five-year SDWIS violation rate.

SDWIS Compliance Index

WaterByCounty relative national comparison; not an EPA score.

42.4/100

Recorded health violations

2

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

16.3

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Source-specific observations

Recorded Water Data for Tunica County

Recorded SDWIS Compliance Data

EPA SDWIS

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 2 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

The Water Quality Portal contains 4,886 results from 6 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

Source facts

EPA SDWIS county aggregation

Recorded compliance data

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 2 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window.

Coverage limitation

This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address.

Current official source

Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

County-level historical records do not establish current conditions for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Contaminants & Resources

Recorded watershed and public-system source links for Tunica County

Official EPA Resources for Tunica County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Tunica County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Tunica County

Consumer Confidence Reports (MS)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in Mississippi

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

6

Included in the site's five-year aggregation

Measurements Recorded

4.9K

4,886 total readings

Most Measured

  • Physical
  • Nutrient
  • Organics, Other

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen). Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

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Estimate Your Water Costs

This cost-only tool appears here for convenience. It uses editable national starting assumptions and user-entered inputs—not Tunica County water records or a reported local utility rate.

Household Water Cost Estimate

Start with editable national budgeting assumptions, then replace them with your own usage and bill rates. Every result uses the user-entered values below; none is a reported local utility rate.

Annual use

109,500 gal

Annual water

$744.60

Annual wastewater

$350.40

Annual total

$1,095.00

Monthly total

$91.25

Starting values are an editable national budgeting example: four people, 300 gallons per day, $6.80 per 1,000 gallons for water, and $3.20 per 1,000 gallons for wastewater. Bills can also include fixed fees, tiers, taxes, minimum charges, and billing periods that this estimate does not model.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did the SDWIS aggregation record for Tunica County?
In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 2 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.
How are the SDWIS Compliance Index and Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band defined?
The SDWIS Compliance Index is WaterByCounty's relative 0–100 comparison derived from the recorded health-violation rate. The Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band is an absolute A–F category derived from that rate for 2021-07-31 through 2026-07-31. Neither is an EPA score or a current determination for a specific utility or address.
What does EPA ATTAINS report for Tunica County?
EPA ATTAINS watershed assessment data is not available for this county in the compiled source snapshot.
How much Water Quality Portal monitoring is recorded for Tunica County?
The Water Quality Portal contains 4,886 results from 6 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.
What USGS streamflow information is shown for Tunica County?
A fresh USGS pipeline snapshot is not available for this county. WaterByCounty does not infer current conditions from a stale or unavailable observation.
Where can I find current official information for Tunica County?
Review the applicable utility's Consumer Confidence Report, active notices, and the state drinking-water agency. County-level historical aggregations do not establish the current status of a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Counties with Similar SDWIS Compliance Index Values

Pontotoc County

Mississippi

D

42.4

SDWIS Compliance Index

Calhoun County

Mississippi

D

42.5

SDWIS Compliance Index

Hinds County

Mississippi

D

41.5

SDWIS Compliance Index

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. The WaterByCounty SDWIS Compliance Index reflects the recorded rate and is not an EPA score.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

Prepared by ByCounty Editorial TeamPublished by WaterByCountyPublished

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