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Baker, LA

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Baker. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
13,855
people served
20
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Baker's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
450 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
62.01 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
51.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.455 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
22.01 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
16.2 µg/L 270%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.615 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
9.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
9.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.36 pCi/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.65 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9870 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM · 13,855 people · 2023
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Baker

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF BAKER WATER SYSTEM 13,855

Frequently asked questions about Baker tap water

Is Baker tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Baker. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Baker?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Baker, Louisiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Baker's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Baker include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.