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SipSafe Oktibbeha County Profile

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.