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Ethel, LA

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Ethel. 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
14,829
people served
20
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Ethel'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
1035 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
300 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
81.64 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
66.31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
49.12 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
28.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
18.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Barium
13.96 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
12.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.074 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.075 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.846 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.19055 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.9750 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.9240 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.6760 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.2370 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER · 14,829 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 Ethel

SupplierPopulation served
EAST FELICIANA RURAL WATER 14,829

Frequently asked questions about Ethel tap water

Is Ethel tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Ethel. 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 Ethel?

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

What contaminants are in Ethel's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ethel 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.