Is Greenville, MS tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Greenville.

3 public water systems serve parts of Greenville. The largest, City of Greenville, serves 29,602 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Greenville

29,602 people · Groundwater · EPA ID MS0760004

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1.1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 2

Across Mississippi, 5 of 235 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 10 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Mississippi results.

Greenville homes and lead pipes

74%

of homes built before 1980 (Mississippi 42%, US 50%)

10%

built before 1950 (Mississippi 7%)

46%

of households rent (Mississippi 30%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Greenville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Greenville

Black Bayou Water Association.
6,917 people · Groundwater · Mississippi · reported ZIPs here
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violationAlso: Lithium above screening level
City of Greenville (Airbase)
30 people · Groundwater · Mississippi · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Clinton 82 mi City of Clinton	City of Clinton	None above limits	1 ppb
Madison 82 mi Bear Creek Water Association – West	Bear Creek Water Association – West	None above limits	1.6 ppb
Jackson 88 mi City of Jackson	City of Jackson	None above limits	3.2 ppb
Pearl 95 mi City of Pearl	City of Pearl	None above limits	1.2 ppb
Brandon 98 mi City of Brandon	City of Brandon	None above limits	1.6 ppb
Oxford 110 mi City of Oxford	City of Oxford	Above limit	0 ppb

Greenville ZIP codes (1)

38701

Questions

Is Greenville tap water safe to drink?

City of Greenville had 2 health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Greenville, MS?

3 public water systems serve parts of Greenville. The largest is City of Greenville (29,602 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Greenville tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Greenville had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Greenville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 74% of Greenville homes as built before 1980 (Mississippi: 42%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Greenville's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.