Tap Water Results

Is Pearl, MS tap water safe?

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

Summary

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

4 public water systems serve parts of Pearl. The largest, City of Pearl, serves 27,115 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Pearl

27,115 people · Groundwater · EPA ID MS0610017

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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: 1.2 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: 0

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.

Pearl homes and lead pipes

47%
of homes built before 1980 (Mississippi 42%, US 50%)
1%
built before 1950 (Mississippi 7%)
38%
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 Pearl city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Pearl

  • Greenfield Water Association
    6,088 people · Groundwater · Mississippi · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limitsAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
  • Ms State Hospital-Whitfield Water System
    3,950 people · Groundwater · Mississippi · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits
  • Southern Rankin Water Association #2 Plain
    3,810 people · Groundwater · Mississippi · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Brandon 6 mi
City of Brandon
City of BrandonNone above limits1.6 ppb
Jackson 8 mi
City of Jackson
City of JacksonNone above limits3.2 ppb
Madison 14 mi
Bear Creek Water Association – West
Bear Creek Water Association – WestNone above limits1.6 ppb
Clinton 16 mi
City of Clinton
City of ClintonNone above limits1 ppb
Hattiesburg 80 mi
City of Hattiesburg
City of HattiesburgNone above limits10.4 ppb
Meridian 82 mi
City of Meridian
City of MeridianNone above limits0 ppb
Pearl ZIP codes (1)
  • 39208

Questions

Is Pearl tap water safe to drink?

City of Pearl has had no 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 Pearl, MS?

4 public water systems serve parts of Pearl. The largest is City of Pearl (27,115 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Pearl tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Pearl 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 Pearl homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 47% of Pearl 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 Pearl'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.