Nitrate in Mississippi Well Water

In Mississippi, nitrate levels average 1.32 mg/L, with a maximum recorded level of 5.541 mg/L. The EPA limit is 10 mg/L. Currently 15.0% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 42,000 wells.

Testing for nitrate in Mississippi typically costs around $104. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for nitrate cost approximately $2,060.

The risk level for nitrate in Mississippi is rated as moderate. The state average of 1.32 mg/L is 69.5% below the national average of 4.332 mg/L.