Jones Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Mississippi
Avg Score
66.9
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
3
66.9
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Jones cities scored
A
1
25%
Excellent
B
1
25%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
50%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Mississippi average
▼ 1.8 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Jones
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Jones
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
55.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,016,161
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Jones
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Jones, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,016,161 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SOUTHERN HENS INC. MOSELLE, MS39459 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,016,160 |
MASONITE CORP LAUREL, MS39440 | Lead | 1 |
MMC MATERIALS INC - LAUREL ELLISVILLE, MS39437 | Lead | 0 |
HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC ELLISVILLE, MS39437 | — | — |
ALLIED UNIVERSAL CORP ELLISVILLE, MS39437 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Jones
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soso | A | 90.2 | 2K | 75 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Moselle | B- | 73.7 | 10K | 395 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Laurel | D+ | 52.9 | 43K | 1876 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Ellisville | D+ | 50.8 | 13K | 1038 | Health Unresolved |