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City of Ridgeland

Serves Ridgeland, Madison County, MS · 24,340 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Ridgeland in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • MS0450013
  • RIDGELAND
  • MS
  • 24,340 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 39157
EPA system ID MS0450013

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • City of Ridgeland draws water from 8 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, December 2000.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 403 unknown out of 9,742 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 18, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for City of Ridgeland go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 174 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 11 132
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 42
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2009, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Mississippi regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of Ridgeland in 2000. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2000.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 28, 2000 Mississippi Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Ridgeland draws water from 8 wells.

Annual water quality report

City of Ridgeland must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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