Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Cyanide in Jackson, MS tap water
Jackson, MS's 2024 Cyanide measurement is below the federal limit of 200 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 127 ug/L | 200 ug/L MCLG |
Range Range of Detects | 16–127 ug/L | 200 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Jackson, MS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Jackson, MS compares
2 of the 50 systems measuring Cyanide on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Cyanide:
People also ask
+Is there Cyanide in Jackson, MS tap water?
Yes — Jackson, MS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Cyanide at 127 ug/L. Jackson, MS's 2024 Cyanide measurement is below the federal limit of 200 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Cyanide in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Cyanide is 200 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Cyanide over the federal limit?
2 of the 50 systems on The Water Map measuring Cyanide report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Mcallen, TX, Odessa, TX.
+Where does this Cyanide measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Cyanide entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Jackson, MS water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ms/jackson/2024/source.