Big Field Water Association: Lead Action Level Exceedance (Quitman County, Mississippi) is under a boil water advisory issued on October 13, 2026. Until it is officially lifted, boil tap water before drinking, cooking, making ice or brushing teeth, and follow the instructions of the water system. Source: Mississippi State Department of Health.
Details from the source
Big Field Water Association: Lead Action Level Exceedance Issued on 10/13/2026 . Located in Quitman County.
Mississippi State Department of Health
What to do during this advisory
- Boil tap water at a rolling boil for at least 1 minute (3 minutes above 2,000 m / 6,562 ft) before drinking, preparing food, making ice or brushing teeth.
- Use bottled water for baby formula, and give pets boiled or bottled water too.
- Do not use ice made before or during the advisory — turn off ice makers.
- Showering is usually fine for healthy adults as long as no water is swallowed; sponge-bathe small children.
- When the notice is lifted, flush household pipes, replace filter cartridges and discard the first batches of ice.
Always follow the instructions of the issuer — the water system or health authority. This page is an independent summary, not an official notice.
Is the boil water notice for Quitman County, Mississippi still in effect?
Yes. As of our last check (October 24, 2026 8:47 am) the source still lists this notice as active. It ends only when the water system or health authority officially lifts it.