Water system

City of Magee

Name: City of Magee drinking water quality
Creator: TapWaterZip
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Mississippi EPA ID MS0640006 3,526 people Groundwater

What this means for you

Is it safe to drink right now?: Based on the latest EPA data, City of Magee has no unresolved health-based violations from the past year. Water that meets federal standards is generally considered safe to drink for most healthy people.
Should I use a filter?: Yes, we recommend considering one. Lead results are high enough that a certified lead-reduction filter is a sensible precaution.
What kind of filter?: For lead, choose NSF/ANSI 53 certified for lead reduction (or RO under 58). See matched standards and product picks.

This is general information from public EPA data, not medical advice. Lead often comes from a home’s own pipes, so only a test of your tap can tell your exposure. If you are pregnant, caring for an infant, or have a weakened immune system, ask your doctor or health department.

Summary: No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 6 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile above the new 10 ppb action level (LCRI, effective Nov 1, 2027); Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).

EPA data snapshot 2026Q3. Grade is TapWaterZip's own score — see methods.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”), EPA UCMR 5

No PFAS detected in any UCMR 5 sample.

5 PFAS tested and not detected

PFNA, HFPO-DA, PFHxS, PFOA, PFOS (4 samples each, below EPA minimum reporting levels).

Hazard Index (PFHxS, PFNA, GenX, PFBS): 0 (limit 1.0, proposed for repeal).

Averages are per sampling location across UCMR 5 samples (non-detects counted as 0), approximating the rule’s running annual average. Not an official compliance determination; PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance begins April 26, 2029.

Lead and copper

Lead 90th percentile12 ppb2024-12-31

Current action level15 ppbLCRI lowers to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027

Copper 90th percentile1.72 mg/L2024-12-31 · action level 1.3 mg/L

Above the new 10 ppb lead action level under EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (compliance date November 1, 2027). Today’s enforceable action level is still 15 ppb.

Violations (last 5 years)

Began	Type	Contaminant / rule	Status
2025-01-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed
2024-01-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	TTHM	Archived
2024-01-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived
2023-01-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Nitrite	Resolved
2023-01-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Nitrate-Nitrite	Resolved
2023-01-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Nitrate	Resolved

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