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Public water-system records for Byram, MS from EPA SDWIS.
City of Richland
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 7,000 people
South Central Water Assn
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 12,260 people
Town of Florence
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 5,824 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Hinds County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Hinds Cc — Jackson, Mississippi
Annual mean: 0.041 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 9.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Includes measurements flagged for exceptional events.
Observation year: 2025
Jackson Ncore
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Bluescope Coated Products
Reported: 2024
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Reported: 2024
Double G Coatings Co Lp
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Hinds County, MS
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Hinds County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Hinds County, MississippiPop. 217,730
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 14,573 | 12,697 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 23.3% | 20.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 18.7% | 20.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.7% | 39.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.8 | 9.0 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 15.1% | 13.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 71.9 | 72.5 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Byram.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for the City of Richland.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 18 violations for South Central Water Assn.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 8 violations for the Town of Florence.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Byram.
The monitoring station at Hinds Cc, Jackson, Mississippi recorded an annual average of 0.041 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Hinds Cc, Jackson, Mississippi recorded an annual average of 9.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Jackson NCORE recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Byram covers Hinds County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Byram reports a life expectancy of 71.9 years in Hinds County, Mississippi.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Byram reports 14,573 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Hinds County, Mississippi. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Byram lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Hinds County, Mississippi.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC near Byram on Aug 13, 2020. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC near Byram on Jul 13, 2021. The reported release was natural gas.