Scott Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Mississippi
Avg Score
68.5
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
3
68.5
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
40%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Scott cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
40%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Mississippi average
▼ 0.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Scott
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Scott
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
40.7%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
604,214
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Scott
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Scott, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 604,214 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
TYSON FARMS INC. FOREST, MS39074 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 481,807 |
PECO FOODS INC - SEBASTOPOL PROCESSING SEBASTOPOL, MS39359 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 122,407 |
MMC MATERIALS INC - FOREST FOREST, MS39074 | Lead | 0 |
KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI LLC FOREST, MS39074 | — | — |
TYSON FARMS INC. - FOREST MS T2 FOREST, MS39074 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Scott
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsboro | B+ | 84.8 | 2K | 230 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Lake | B+ | 82.4 | 500 | 257 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Sebastopol | B- | 73.8 | 6K | 423 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Forest | D+ | 51.8 | 18K | 1567 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Morton | D | 49.6 | 8K | 812 | Health Unresolved |