Public Water Partners

CANTON, MS · Madison County

CITY OF CANTON Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF CANTON must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF CANTON.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Mississippi’s official records. Always confirm current status with Mississippi before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
MS0450006
System type
Community Water System
Population served
16,785
Service connections
6,358
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

CITY OF CANTON is one of 56 community water systems in Mississippi in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 16,785 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2004 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 7, 6 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

  • LSL Inventory

    Health-based

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

    October 17, 2024 – February 26, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    TTHM

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    TTHM

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is CITY OF CANTON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CITY OF CANTON is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is CITY OF CANTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CITY OF CANTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does CITY OF CANTON have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF CANTON.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

YOUNG, HOWARD

601-859-2474

CANTON, MS 39046