Rankin Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Mississippi
Avg Score
68.5
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
7
68.5
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
30%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
7
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Rankin cities scored
A
1
10%
Excellent
B
5
50%
Good
C
1
10%
Fair
D
3
30%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Mississippi average
▼ 0.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Rankin
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Rankin
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Rankin
75.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
96
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Rankin
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Rankin, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 96 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
NUCOR STEEL JACKSON INC FLOWOOD, MS39232 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 96 |
MMC MATERIALS INC - RESERVOIR BRANDON, MS39047 | Lead | 0 |
JACKSON READY-MIX PLANT 8 BRANDON, MS39042 | Lead | 0 |
AIRGAS CARBONIC STAR, MS39167 | — | — |
SIEMENS ENERGY INC. RICHLAND MS RICHLAND, MS39218 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Rankin
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Rankin on the EPA National Priorities List.
- SONFORD PRODUCTS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Rankin
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandhill | A- | 85.9 | 3K | 166 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Flowood | B+ | 80.3 | 32K | 304 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Whitfield | B+ | 80.2 | 5K | 251 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Richland | B | 78.9 | 7K | 262 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Star | B | 75 | 4K | 377 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Puckett | B- | 72 | 4K | 473 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Pearl | C | 60.5 | 33K | 453 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Brandon | D+ | 52.8 | 56K | 1799 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Florence | D+ | 50.4 | 21K | 1369 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Pelahatchie | D | 49.2 | 9K | 715 | Health Unresolved |