Kemper Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Mississippi
Avg Score
76.4
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
0
76.4
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kemper cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
4
100%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Mississippi average
▲ 7.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Kemper
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kemper
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
32.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
2
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kemper
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kemper, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 2 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
STELLA-JONES CORP SCOOBA, MS39358 | Pentachlorophenol | 2 |
BRAINERD CHEMICAL SOUTHEAST LLC SCOOBA, MS39358 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Kemper
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scooba | B+ | 84 | 744 | 224 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Dekalb | B | 79.4 | 4K | 154 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Preston | B- | 71.7 | 5K | 291 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Porterville | B- | 70.4 | 3K | 279 | Health Unresolved |