Desoto Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Mississippi
Avg Score
70.8
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
1
70.8
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
17%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Desoto cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
4
67%
Good
C
1
17%
Fair
D
1
17%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Mississippi average
▲ 2.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Desoto
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Desoto
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
90.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
3,254
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Desoto
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Desoto, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 3,254 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SXP SCHULZ XTRUDED PRODUCTS LP HERNANDO, MS38632 | Nitric acid | 3,192 |
TRI-STATE READY-MIX PLANT 22 OLIVE BRANCH, MS38654 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 61 |
MMC MATERIALS INC - HORN LAKE HORN LAKE, MS38637 | Lead | 1 |
MMC MATERIALS INC - NESBIT ROAD NESBIT, MS38651 | Lead | 0 |
DELTA INDUSTRIES INC - HERNANDO - PLANT 27 HERNANDO, MS38632 | Lead | 0 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Desoto
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walls | B | 79.8 | 12K | 224 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Southaven | B | 79.5 | 56K | 136 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Horn Lake | B | 78.2 | 29K | 239 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Olive Branch | B- | 73 | 64K | 230 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Nesbit | C | 62.7 | 9K | 271 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Hernando | D+ | 51.4 | 30K | 315 | Health Unresolved |