SipSafe Oktibbeha County Profile

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Publication Number: P4002-53

The SipSafe program, conducted by the Mississippi State University Extension Service and funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is working to reduce lead exposure in children ages birth to 5 years by screening water in qualifying schools and childcare facilities.

In Oktibbeha County, 1130 children were served. There are about 1597 children enrolled in Oktibbeha County, based on a July 2024 report of licensed childcare facilities in Mississippi from MSDH.
248 samples were taken.
2.0% of the results were over 10ppb. 10ppb is the proposed EPA action level for lead in drinking water.
12 facilities were sampled. There are 16 facilities located in Oktibbeha County.

This data was collected between 2021 and 2024.

For more information, contact Justin Palmer at 662.325.0520 or justin.palmer@msstate.edu.

Department: MSU Extension- Oktibbeha County

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