Lead pipes in Mississippi
Mississippi's 1,015 community water systems reported 4,514 lead and 19,166 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 161,822 of unknown material. That ranks #22 among states for confirmed lead lines.
- Lead 0.4%
- Galvanized (replace) 1.5%
- Unknown 13%
- Non-lead 85%
1.9% of the service lines Mississippi utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national share of 3.1%. 13% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in City of Jackson (13,816), City of Laurel (2,293), City of Natchez (1,395). 4 systems haven't reported counts yet.
Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Mississippi went from 23,731 to 23,680 (down 51). See which systems made the most progress.
Systems with confirmed lead lines (50)
| Water system | Lead | Galv. | Unknown | % lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of JacksonJackson | 0 | 13,816 | 22,800 | 22% |
| City of LaurelLaurel | 0 | 2,293 | 0 | 24% |
| City of NatchezNatchez | 1,395 | 0 | 36 | 17% |
| City of Water ValleyWater Valley | 1,378 | 0 | 33 | 72% |
| City of BiloxiBiloxi | 0 | 752 | 5,740 | 8.4% |
| City of WigginsWiggins | 200 | 496 | 11 | 39% |
| City of PascagoulaPascagoula | 661 | 0 | 9,229 | 6.7% |
| City of QuitmanQuitman | 0 | 386 | 0 | 37% |
| City of Ocean SpringsOcean Springs | 313 | 0 | 0 | 63% |
| City of Pass ChristianPass Christian | 220 | 0 | 0 | 7.4% |
| City of PetalPetal | 1 | 216 | 2,782 | 5.8% |
| Keesler Air Force BaseHarrison County | 0 | 195 | 141 | 6.0% |
| City of EllisvilleEllisville | 0 | 172 | 0 | 9.3% |
| Town of JonestownCoahoma County | 0 | 150 | 0 | 48% |
| City of PoplarvillePearl River County | 0 | 138 | 0 | 9.2% |
| City of Biloxi-NorthBiloxi | 0 | 135 | 329 | 3.8% |
| City of GulfportGulfport | 0 | 110 | 24,353 | 0.3% |
| City of SenatobiaSenatobia | 6 | 89 | 0 | 5.1% |
| City of HernandoHernando | 42 | 37 | 14 | 6.8% |
| City of Biloxi-FrenchBiloxi | 0 | 71 | 1,062 | 2.6% |
| City of EuporaEupora | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2.9% |
| Town of CentrevilleWilkinson County | 1 | 55 | 0 | 7.7% |
| Town of MathistonWebster County | 56 | 0 | 0 | 13% |
| City of CorinthCorinth | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.5% |
| City of Long BeachLong Beach | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0.3% |
| City of GrenadaGrenada | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Town of VardamanCalhoun County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.1% |
| Lily Rose W/A #1Jefferson Davis County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.5% |
| Lily Rose W/A #2Jefferson Davis County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3.3% |
| City of PurvisLamar County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.3% |
| Town of EnterpriseClarke County | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.4% |
| Town of HazlehurstCopiah County | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.6% |
| City of FultonFulton | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% |
| Choctaw - Pearl RiverChoctaw | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.1% |
| Neely UtilitiesGreene County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.2% |
| City of Biloxi-Magnolia BendD'Iberville | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12% |
| City of NewtonNewton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.6% |
| Grenada Ind PK & Airport WaterGrenada County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.0% |
| City of Jackson-Maddox RD.Jackson | 0 | 3 | 13,540 | <0.1% |
| WellsgateLafayette County | 2 | 0 | 416 | 0.2% |
| City of LumbertonLumberton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Booneville Water Dept.Prentiss County | 2 | 0 | 0 | <0.1% |
| Southeast Chickasaw W/A #1Chickasaw County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% |
| City of McCombMcComb | 1 | 0 | 4,920 | <0.1% |
| Parks UtilitiesNoxubee County | 1 | 0 | 320 | 0.2% |
| Buena Vista LakesDesoto County | 1 | 0 | 193 | 0.3% |
| Town of DoddsvilleSunflower County | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1.5% |
| City of Greenville (Airbase)Greenville | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.1% |
| City of LouisvilleLouisville | 1 | 0 | 0 | <0.1% |
| Raskin Enterprises Llc-Delta Village MHPWashington County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5% |
No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (63)
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No lead or unknown lines reported (534)
Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.
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Lead pipes in Mississippi cities
- Jackson13,816 lead + galv. lines
- Southavenno lead reported
- Hattiesburgno lead reported
- Biloxi752 lead + galv. lines
- Olive Branchno lead reported
- Tupelono lead reported
- Meridianno lead reported
- Pearlno lead reported
- Madisonno lead reported
- Greenville137 unknown
- Oxfordno lead reported
- Horn Lakeno lead reported
- Brandonno lead reported
- Starkvilleno lead reported
- Columbusno lead reported
- Pascagoula661 lead + galv. lines
- Vicksburg9,570 unknown
- Ocean Springs3,198 unknown
- Hernandono lead reported
- Laurel2,293 lead + galv. lines
- Long Beach24 lead + galv. lines
- Natchezno lead reported
- Corinth36 lead + galv. lines
- Clarksdaleno lead reported
- D'Ibervilleno lead reported
- Byram13,816 lead + galv. lines
- Grenada21 lead + galv. lines
- McComb1 lead + galv. lines
- Brookhaven5,251 unknown
- Petal217 lead + galv. lines
Mississippi lead pipe questions
How many lead pipes are in Mississippi?
Mississippi's community water systems reported 4,514 lead service lines and 19,166 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 23,680 in total. Another 161,822 lines are of unknown material.
Which Mississippi water systems have the most lead pipes?
City of Jackson (13,816), City of Laurel (2,293), City of Natchez (1,395). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.
What share of Mississippi service lines are lead?
1.9% of reported service lines in Mississippi are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national figure of 3.1%. 13% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.
How do I find out if my Mississippi home has a lead service line?
Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.
Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.