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Public water systems in Mississippi

107 public water systems in Mississippi, 30th among the states. Community drinking-water systems owned by a local, state or federal government and serving 3,301 people or more, from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. Private and tribal systems are not included.

Public water systemPopulation served
CITY OF JACKSON189,673
CITY OF GULFPORT75,056
CITY OF SOUTHAVEN56,000
CITY OF OLIVE BRANCH54,025
CITY OF HATTIESBURG43,449
CITY OF TUPELO37,000
CITY OF MERIDIAN34,466
CITY OF STARKVILLE32,027
CITY OF BRANDON31,852
CITY OF FLOWOOD31,574
CITY OF GREENVILLE29,602
CITY OF VICKSBURG29,238
WEST JACKSON CO UTILITY DIST28,544
CITY OF OXFORD28,500
CITY OF JACKSON-MADDOX RD.28,098
CITY OF PEARL27,115
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI26,874
CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS26,168
CITY OF CLINTON25,000
CITY OF RIDGELAND24,340
COLUMBUS LIGHT & WATER23,616
CITY OF BILOXI23,310
CITY OF PASCAGOULA22,686
CITY OF GAUTIER22,253
CITY OF GREENWOOD19,140
CITY OF LONG BEACH18,514
CITY OF LAUREL18,100
CITY OF CANTON16,785
CITY OF CLEVELAND16,392
CITY OF MADISON16,136
CITY OF WEST POINT15,062
CITY OF CORINTH15,000
MS STATE UNIVERSITY15,000
CLARKSDALE PUBLIC UTILITIES14,903
CITY OF NATCHEZ14,520
CITY OF HERNANDO14,457
CITY OF HORN LAKE13,649
CITY OF GRENADA12,762
DIBERVILLE W/S12,721
CITY OF MOSS POINT12,524
CITY OF BROOKHAVEN12,513
CITY OF MCCOMB12,041
PICAYUNE UTILITIES, CITY OF11,859
PRVWSD-PELAHATCHIE BAY11,790
CULKIN WATER DIST11,730
CITY OF RIPLEY11,351
CITY OF PASS CHRISTIAN10,436
BOONEVILLE WATER DEPT.9,995
CITY OF FULTON9,929
CITY OF YAZOO CITY9,913
CITY OF BILOXI-NORTH9,858
CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS9,779
CITY OF KOSCIUSKO9,646
CITY OF PETAL9,509
CITY OF INDIANOLA9,464
CITY OF PONTOTOC9,398
CITY OF AMORY9,350
CITY OF BAY ST LOUIS9,284
CITY OF NEW ALBANY8,900
CMU - LAKE CAROLINE8,511
CITY OF SENATOBIA8,354
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE8,006
TOWN OF ABERDEEN7,783
CITY OF LOUISVILLE7,545
CITY OF BATESVILLE7,463
CITY OF IUKA7,268
KILN UTILITY AND FIRE DISTRICT OF HANCOC7,051
CITY OF RICHLAND7,000
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA6,921
TOWN OF SALTILLO6,766
TUNICA COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT6,690
TOWN OF CALEDONIA6,589
CITY OF WAVELAND6,400
JACKSON CO UTILITY AUTHORITY-EAST6,270
JACKSON CO UTILITY AUTHORITY-WEST6,178
CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER SERVICE5,961
CITY OF COLUMBIA5,900
TOWN OF FLORENCE5,824
CITY OF EUPORA5,586
CITY OF FOREST5,430
EAST LEFLORE WATER & SEWER DST5,206
MACON ELECTRIC & WATER DEPT.5,174
CITY OF WINONA5,071
CITY OF BILOXI-FRENCH4,968
CITY OF CARTHAGE4,901
CITY OF BELZONI4,768
STENNIS SPACE CENTER4,700
TOWN OF TUNICA4,689
CITY OF ELLISVILLE4,600
CITY OF LELAND4,591
CITY OF WAYNESBORO4,570
GLENDALE UTILITY DISTRICT4,477
TOWN OF BYHALIA4,446
CITY OF WIGGINS4,300
MS STATE HOSPITAL-WHITFIELD3,950
G T & Y WATER DISTRICT INC3,907
CITY OF HOUSTON3,772
TOWN OF HAZLEHURST3,600
TOWN OF GUNTOWN3,577
CITY OF MAGEE3,526
CITY OF SARDIS3,439
CITY OF UNION3,432
CITY OF MORTON3,400
CITY OF WATER VALLEY3,380
CITY OF NEWTON3,373
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTAL CTR3,347
CITY OF POPLARVILLE3,334

Largest first by population served, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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