Water quality in Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus is in Lowndes County. 14 active public water systems serve the county; 11 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Lowndes County
11 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Light & Water Columbus |
23,616 | 0 | under 0.1 mi | |
| East Lowndes W/a B West-Old Yorkville RD |
7,355 | 0 | 6.5 mi | |
| East Lowndes W/a a East-Old Yorkville |
4,778 | 1 | 6.8 mi | |
| East Lowndes W/a #1-Lee Stokes |
2,209 | 1 | 7.0 mi | |
| Prairie Land Water Association, INC |
2,500 | 1 | 7.1 mi | |
| Columbus Air Force Base |
3,300 | 1 | 7.9 mi | |
| East Lowndes #4-Herman-Vaughn |
5,678 | 1 | 8.4 mi | |
| Town of Caledonia |
6,589 | 1 | 10.8 mi | |
| Town of Artesia |
496 | 1 | 13.7 mi | |
| South Lowndes W/a |
1,230 | 3 | 16.6 mi | |
| Town of Crawford |
942 | 3 | 18.7 mi |
Non-community systems in Lowndes County (2: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Golden Triangle Ind. Park |
111 | 0 | 0 | |
|
East MS Comm College-Golden TR |
1,200 | 2 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Lowndes County, nearest to Columbus first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
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.