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City of Brookhaven

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 31 contaminants and detected 3. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

31
contaminants tested
3
detected
12,513
people served
18
health-based violations
Mississippi rankingsLead in MississippiPFAS in Mississippi
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lincoln

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

18
health-based violations
757
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0044 µg/L 2/8 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0027 mg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Lithium
11.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/8 UCMR-5 2024
28 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
JOINTER, LARRY
Email
ldjointer54@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about City of Brookhaven

Is City of Brookhaven tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 3 contaminants in City of Brookhaven's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in City of Brookhaven's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Lithium, PFBS. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Brookhaven serve?

City of Brookhaven reports serving 12,513 people in Mississippi, per its EPA record.

Has City of Brookhaven had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 757 violations on file for City of Brookhaven, of which 18 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.