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Tunica County Water Report

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

Water grade

D

Water score

50.2

State rank

#48

of 82

Health violations

2

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

Not reported

EPA ATTAINS coverage varies by state

Monitoring sites

6

5,193 recent measurements

Live streamflow

No gauge

Primary USGS station not mapped

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Tunica County

EPA SDWIS

Safety Grade

D

Score: 50.2 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Active Violations

2

5-year health-based lookback

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

Not reported

Coverage varies by state

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

No gauge

Primary USGS gauge not mapped

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

6

5,193 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Compliance grade

D

Based on EPA SDWIS compliance history.

Water score

Higher scores indicate cleaner recent compliance records.

50.2/100

Health violations

2

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

16.3

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Editorial analysis

Understanding Tunica County’s Water

Drinking Water Quality Overview

EPA SDWIS

Tunica County's drinking water received a D grade, scoring 50.2 out of 100. Over the past five years, EPA SDWIS records 2 health-based violations — a small cluster that warrants attention.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

EPA's Water Quality Portal (WQP) aggregates monitoring data from federal, state, and tribal agencies. Tunica County has limited coverage with 6 active monitoring sites with 5,193 recent measurements on record. Predominant monitoring categories include physical and nutrient. More monitoring sites generally indicate greater scientific attention to local water conditions — and provide the baseline data that regulators use to set future impairment listings.

Editorial advisory

What the data suggests for Tunica County

Water Verdict

Tunica County receives a below-average water quality assessment with a grade of D and a score of 50.2 out of 100. Residents should review their utility's Consumer Confidence Report and may want to consider additional water filtration for drinking.

Violation Context

Tunica County has recorded 2 health-based violations, indicating multiple instances where federal contaminant limits or treatment requirements were not met. At 16.3 violations per 100,000 people served, this rate is high and signals significant water quality management issues.

Consumer Guidance

Tunica County's drinking-water compliance is below average with a Grade D, indicating repeated or unresolved violations in the recent record. Tunica County's drinking-water compliance score is 50.2 out of 100. The violation rate for Tunica County is 16.3 per 100,000 people served. Residents are encouraged to use an NSF 53 or NSF 58-certified filter for drinking and cooking water until the underlying violations are resolved. Running tap water for 30 seconds before use and avoiding older lead-pipe connections can also reduce exposure risk. The current Consumer Confidence Report from your utility will specify the contaminants of concern. There are 6 active water-quality monitoring sites in Tunica County.

Regional Context

Tunica County has water quality close to the average county in Mississippi. Its water score is within 1.5 points of the state average, meaning its overall water system performance is broadly representative of Mississippi as a whole.

Advisory text summarizes county-level public records and is not a replacement for your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report or direct local notices.

Contaminants & Resources

Key issues flagged in Tunica County's water environment

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

Active in the past 5 years

Measurements Recorded

5.2K

5,193 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).

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Safety Grade for Tunica County:D — Poor

Elevated violations or significant watershed impairment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water quality in Tunica County, Mississippi?
Tunica County, Mississippi has a drinking-water quality grade of D with a score of 50.2/100, based on EPA SDWIS compliance data. The county has 2 health-based drinking water violations over the past 5 years. Watershed health, monitoring records, and streamflow snapshots are reported separately on this page.
Are there any water violations in Tunica County?
Tunica County has 2 health-based drinking water violations recorded by the EPA over the past 5 years. Health-based violations indicate instances where contaminant levels exceeded EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). Violations may have been resolved — check with your local water utility for current status.
How much water-quality monitoring happens in Tunica County?
EPA's Water Quality Portal records 5,193 measurements from 6 monitoring sites in Tunica County over the past five years. The most frequently measured characteristic groups are Physical, Nutrient, Organics, Other. Each measurement is a single sample analyzed for one characteristic (E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.). High monitoring density means more scientific evidence behind any reported signal — it does not by itself indicate water quality.
How does Tunica County water compare to the Mississippi average?
Tunica County's SDWIS water quality score of 50.2/100 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 51.7. The average water quality grade across Mississippi is D, based on data from 82 counties with available SDWIS data.
Is tap water safe to drink in Tunica County?
Based on EPA SDWIS data, Tunica County has a water quality grade of D (50.2/100). This indicates below-average compliance with significant violations. Residents may want to consider home water filtration or independent testing. The grade speaks to the public water system, not the watershed — for watershed-level concerns, see the Watershed Health zone. For the most up-to-date information, contact your local water utility or review your Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Does Tunica County have clean drinking water?
Tunica County has 2 health-based drinking water violations according to EPA records. With a water quality score of 50.2/100 and grade D, the county's drinking water has had some compliance issues but continues to be monitored. Note: drinking-water compliance speaks to the public water system, not necessarily to the watershed itself — check the Watershed Health zone for ATTAINS §303(d) data.
How does Tunica County rank for water quality in Mississippi?
Tunica County ranks #48 out of 82 counties in Mississippi by SDWIS water quality score (1 = best). With a score of 50.2/100, it falls in the middle third of counties statewide. The ranking reflects EPA SDWIS compliance only — not watershed impairment, monitoring density, or streamflow, which are tracked separately on this page.

Counties with Similar Water Quality

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Mississippi

D

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Water score

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Water score

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Water score

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. Scores reflect compliance history and health-based violation counts.

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.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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