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Barium violations in Mississippi

7 active public water systems in Mississippi had a Barium violation in the past three years. What Barium is and why it matters.

Health effects: Short-term exposure above the MCL can cause increases in blood pressure. Chronic exposure is associated with cardiovascular effects, kidney damage, and gastrointestinal disturbance. The general population is at risk; those with pre-existing hypertension or kidney disease face greater concern.

Systems with a Barium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Magnolia Rural Water Assn
Pike County
2,922 9 0
Looxahoma Water Association
Tate County
792 8 1
Romola Water Association
Claiborne County
600 9 1
Town of Cary
Sharkey County
591 9 0
Valley Park W/a
Issaquena County
533 6 1
Town of Georgetown
Copiah County
465 3 0
MT Zion Water Association
Webster County
288 4 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Barium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Barium alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Mississippi records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.