State guide
Mississippi
Mississippi’s state drinking water program publishes both a lead materials inventory table and lead-service-line inventory guidance through the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead service line page
- Official page →
Official resources in Mississippi
Search the state’s public water system materials inventory to see whether a system reported lead in service lines or other distribution materials.
State lead-service-line inventory page with Mississippi templates, guidance, and the state submission deadline language.
State drinking water database residents can use to look up their water system and reports.
Jackson customers can use this page to check the utility’s lead-service-line map, understand line status, and see what JXN Water says it will do next.
Key facts for Mississippi
- MSDH says community and non-transient non-community systems had to submit lead service line inventories by October 16, 2024.
- Mississippi’s lead materials inventory says residents with questions about their service line should contact their local water system directly.
- MSDH says the 1986 federal lead ban prohibited non-lead-free pipes, solder, or flux in public water systems and plumbing for drinking water.
- JXN Water’s inventory includes both utility-side and private-side service line material categories.
- JXN Water says customers with known lead service lines will be contacted within 6 months of identification to schedule replacement.
- Mississippi’s amended 2026 Lead Service Line Replacement Intended Use Plan exists under the state drinking water revolving fund regulations.
Utility help for homeowners in Mississippi
| Utility | city | program | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| JXN Water | Jackson | Lead Awareness and Public Education Program | JXN Water says customers with known lead service lines will be contacted within 6 months of identification to schedule replacement, and it says it is voluntarily replacing lead service lines if encountered; the page does not state a homeowner charge. |
What to do next
- Check the MSDH inventory and your utility’s annual water quality report first; many Mississippi systems now describe whether their inventory found lead lines.
- If you are in Jackson, use JXN Water’s map and call only after you confirm your address status as lead, GRR, or unknown.
- If your utility has no homeowner replacement program posted, ask whether it has applied for Mississippi DWSRF/BIL lead-service-line funding and whether private-side replacement is included.
Helpful guides
- Who pays to replace the private side of a lead service line?
- Lead service line replacement grants, reimbursements and loans
- How to tell if your water service line is lead
- The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: what homeowners need to know
Lead line cost-share estimator →