HORN LAKE WATER ASSOCIATION vs CITY OF JACKSON
Water quality comparison — risk levels, violations, PFAS records, and contaminants
Quick Answer
Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). HORN LAKE WATER ASSOCIATION has 0 open health-based violations and 116 PFAS records. CITY OF JACKSON has 1 open health-based violation and 348 PFAS records.
Mississippi · MS0170010
No Concerns Detected
Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.
0
Open violations
116
PFAS records
Mississippi · MS0250008
No Concerns Detected
Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.
1
Open violations
348
PFAS records
Head-to-Head Comparison
| Metric | HORN LAKE WATER ASSOCIATION | CITY OF JACKSON |
|---|---|---|
| State | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| Risk Level | No Concerns Detected | No Concerns Detected |
| Population Served | 12,735 | 189,673 |
| Open Health Violations | 0 | 1 |
| Total Violations | 6 | 44 |
| PFAS Records | 116 | 348 |
| Ownership | Public/Private | Local |
| Service Type | Groundwater | Surface water |
| City Served | — | Jackson |
Contaminants in Violation Records
HORN LAKE WATER ASSOCIATION
- Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Nitrate
CITY OF JACKSON
- Lead
- Nitrate
- Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Coliform (TCR)
- Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Key Differences
HORN LAKE WATER ASSOCIATION has 0 open health-based violations vs. 1 for CITY OF JACKSON.
HORN LAKE WATER ASSOCIATION has 116 PFAS records vs. 348 for CITY OF JACKSON.
What Should I Do?
If either utility shows open violations or elevated PFAS records, consider:
- Installing a reverse osmosis filter — removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and most heavy metals.
- Requesting your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the most current test results.
- Ordering a certified lab water test if you want contaminant-specific data for your address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer — HORN LAKE WATER ASSOCIATION or CITY OF JACKSON?
Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). Both utilities have similar violation profiles — review the full data above to decide based on specific contaminants that concern you.
What does "open health-based violation" mean?
An open health-based violation means a water system has exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or failed to meet a treatment technique — and the violation has not yet been resolved. These are the most serious type of water quality violations.
How current is this data?
Violation data comes from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which is updated as utilities report. PFAS data comes from EPA's UCMR 5 monitoring (2023–2025). Risk levels are recalculated daily.
What does PWSID mean?
PWSID stands for Public Water System ID — a unique federal identifier assigned to each community water system. You can use it to look up a system in EPA's ECHO database.