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Lamar Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Mississippi

Avg Score
73.1
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
Live Water Alerts for Mississippi →
73.1
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected

How Lamar cities scored

33%
33%
33%
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Mississippi average

B-
Lamar
73.1/100
C+
Mississippi avg
68.7/100
▲ 4.4 pts above state average

Water quality across Lamar

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Mississippi city water quality map
19.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Lamar

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lamar, 2023.

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
HARDY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Wood Products · RILEY CREEK LUMBER CO
LUMBERTON, MS39455
RAIN CII CARBON LLC-PURVIS CALCINING PLANT
Petroleum · RAIN CII CARBON LLC
PURVIS, MS39475

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Lamar

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Sumrall
A
92.1
2K 81 Health Unresolved
2 Purvis
B
76
10K 267 Health Unresolved
3 Lumberton
D+
51.2
10K 512 Health Unresolved
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