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Lake Providence, LA

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Lake Providence. 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
6,954
people served
24
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Lake Providence'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
1890 µg/L 145%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1155 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
458 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
72.92 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 106.75 µg/L — MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.88 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
37.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.41 µg/L — MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
24.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.88 µg/L — MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
24.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
12.41 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 20.18 µg/L — MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
16.6 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
3.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 14.87 µg/L — MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.834 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.0675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.513 pCi/L 70%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dalapon
1.43 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.9760 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.7760 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.7755 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.5700 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM · 5,850 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0054 mg/L — MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM · 1,104 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 Lake Providence

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM 5,850
MONTICELLO WATER SYSTEM 1,104

Frequently asked questions about Lake Providence tap water

Is Lake Providence tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants in the water serving Lake Providence. 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 Lake Providence?

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

What contaminants are in Lake Providence's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Lake Providence include Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM. 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.