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Public water-system records for Meridian, MS from EPA SDWIS.
City of Meridian
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 34,466 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
No EPA UCMR5 PFAS detection records shown for these water systems.
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Meridian drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
Key Field
Air Force · National Guard
Known detection in the DoD source record
Remedial investigation underway
Estimated investigation end date: 2051-09
Aasf Meridian
Army · National Guard
Suspected PFAS record
Remedial investigation underway
Estimated investigation end date: 2037-09
No 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.
Lauderdale 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.
Meridian
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Ward, Sumter Co.
Annual mean: 0.5 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 2.4 Parts per billion
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.
Atlas Roofing Corp
Reported: 2024
Cf Rail Services
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
517 23rd Avenue, Meridian
Reported: Feb 2026
2412 7th St 2415 8th St, Meridian
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Fairbanks Scales Inc
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordFormerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Lauderdale County, MS
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale County, MississippiPop. 70,904
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 | 14,000 | 12,697 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 23.8% | 20.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 21.1% | 20.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.3% | 39.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.6 | 9.0 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 13.3% | 13.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 71.6 | 72.5 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Meridian.
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 Meridian.
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 Meridian.
The monitoring station at Meridian recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Ward, Sumter Co. recorded an annual average of 0.5 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Ward, Sumter Co. recorded an annual average of 2.4 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Meridian covers Lauderdale County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Branton Property; Commercial Proposed Police Station Site; Hwy 39 Paving Equipment Barn Planned Parcel.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Meridian reports a life expectancy of 71.6 years in Lauderdale 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 Meridian reports 14,000 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Lauderdale 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 Meridian lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Lauderdale 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 Colonial Pipeline Co near Meridian on Oct 29, 2019. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Southern Company Pipelines near Meridian on Apr 7, 2017. The reported release was co2 (carbon dioxide).
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Southern Company Pipelines near Meridian on Jun 1, 2017. The reported release was co2 (carbon dioxide).