Lowndes Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Mississippi
Avg Score
76.4
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
2
76.4
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lowndes cities scored
A
2
67%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Mississippi average
▲ 7.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Lowndes
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Lowndes
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Lowndes
84.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
118,882
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Lowndes
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lowndes, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 118,882 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
COLUMBUS CELLULOSE FIBERS COLUMBUS, MS39701 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 116,891 |
NOURYON PULP & PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS, MS39702 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,650 |
STEEL DYNAMICS INC FLAT ROLL GROUP COLUMBUS DIV COLUMBUS, MS39701 | Zinc compounds | 298 |
DELTA INDUSTRIES INC - PLANT 41 COLUMBUS, MS39701 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 44 |
ABB MOTORS & MECHANICAL INC. COLUMBUS, MS39701 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Lowndes
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Lowndes on the EPA National Priorities List.
- KERR MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP COLUMBUS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Lowndes
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Afb | A | 91.2 | 3K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Caledonia | A- | 87.7 | 7K | 146 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Columbus | D+ | 50.2 | 55K | 667 | Health Unresolved |