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Independence, LA

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Independence. 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
3,227
people served
17
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Independence'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
Copper
250 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 530 µg/L — ST CHARLES MOBILE HOME PARK · 175 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
267.5 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 200 µg/L — ST CHARLES MOBILE HOME PARK · 175 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
15.485 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
4.1 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 11.5 µg/L — ST CHARLES MOBILE HOME PARK · 175 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
10 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
8.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.8 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.7475 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 0.9485 µg/L — ST CHARLES MOBILE HOME PARK · 175 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 3,052 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — ST CHARLES MOBILE HOME PARK · 175 people · 2025
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 Independence

SupplierPopulation served
TOWN OF INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM 3,052
ST CHARLES MOBILE HOME PARK 175

Frequently asked questions about Independence tap water

Is Independence tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Independence. 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 Independence?

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

What contaminants are in Independence's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Independence include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Lead. 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.