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ZIP Code 38967 Water Quality
Mississippi · 9,772 people served · 11 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 38967 is in Mississippi and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 9,772 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to WINONA.
Within ZIP code 38967, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 14 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 38967
Water Systems Serving 38967
NORTH DISTRICT 1 WATER ASSN.
PWSID: MS0490006
700 served
HAYS CREEK W/A-LODI
PWSID: MS0490019
441 served
HAYS CREEK W/A-MINERVA
PWSID: MS0490016
372 served
HAYS CREEK W/A-NEW LIBERTY
PWSID: MS0490017
193 served
HAYS CREEK W/A-LEGION LAKE RD
PWSID: MS0490018
82 served
HAYS CREEK W/A-MINERVA #2
PWSID: MS0490023
750 served
HAYS CREEK W/A-MISSION ROAD
PWSID: MS0490004
98 served
HAYS CREEK W/A - ALVA
PWSID: MS0490020
750 served
51-55 WATER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MS0490001
441 served
SOUTH WINONA WATER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: MS0490008
874 served
CITY OF WINONA
PWSID: MS0490010
5,071 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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