Forrest Water Quality Report
2 cities ranked · Average grade: D · Mississippi
Avg Score
49.6
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
2
49.6
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Forrest cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
100%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Mississippi average
▼ 19.1 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Forrest
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Forrest
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Forrest
84.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
18,152
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Forrest
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Forrest, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 18,152 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMP SHELBY RANGES CAMP SHELBY, MS39407 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 18,152 |
MMC MATERIALS INC - HATTIESBURG HATTIESBURG, MS39402 | Lead | 0 |
MAR-JAC POULTRY MS LLC HATTIESBURG, MS39401 | — | — |
ZEON CHEMICALS LP MISSISSIPPI PLANT HATTIESBURG, MS39401 | — | — |
REHLKO - HATTIESBURG ENGINE PLANT NO. 1 HATTIESBURG, MS39401 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Forrest
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Forrest on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HERCULES INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 2 cities in Forrest
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petal | D+ | 50.5 | 28K | 1343 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Hattiesburg | D | 48.8 | 104K | 1916 | Health Unresolved |