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Palmetto, LA

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Palmetto. 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
2,178
people served
22
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Palmetto'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
960 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
256 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
245 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
27.995 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.68 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
15.558 pCi/L 311%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
8.345 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
6.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
5.585 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
4.8 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
4.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.455 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.0915 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.05 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.8100 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Hexachlorobenzene
0.1140 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM · 2,178 people · 2025
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 Palmetto

SupplierPopulation served
VILLAGE OF PALMETTO WATER SYSTEM 2,178

Frequently asked questions about Palmetto tap water

Is Palmetto tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Palmetto. 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 Palmetto?

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

What contaminants are in Palmetto's water?

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