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Convent, LA

EPA monitoring detected 31 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Convent. 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.

2
water suppliers
14,713
people served
31
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Convent'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
Nitrate-Nitrite
2400 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
500 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 510 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 213 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
110.11 µg/L 138%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
92.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
71 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.715 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 66.1 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
35.515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 36.2 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dalapon
33.9575 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.565 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 28 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
23.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 23.57 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2023
2/2 UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane
7.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.615 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.8160 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.895 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
3 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.55 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.172 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.288 pCi/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.9235 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.76615 pCi/L 35%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.58 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
0.5000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.9185 µg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Simazine
0.7700 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.6400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.1400 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Highest in the city: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.0765 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 · 7,513 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 · 7,200 people · 2023
2/2 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 Convent

SupplierPopulation served
ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 2 7,513
ST JAMES WATER DISTRICT 1 7,200

Frequently asked questions about Convent tap water

Is Convent tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants in the water serving Convent. 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 Convent?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Convent, Louisiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Convent's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Convent include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, 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.