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Tallulah, LA

EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Tallulah. 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
12,132
people served
27
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Tallulah'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
100 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1260 µg/L — WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
1000 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 406 µg/L — WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
92.575 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
60.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48.805 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
10.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 30.3 µg/L — WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 25.24 µg/L — WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
22.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
17.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Monochloroacetic Acid
14.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
13 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.115 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.24 µg/L — WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
4.35 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.922 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.2935 pCi/L 46%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.3375 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.74 µg/L — WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.558 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.2 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Cadmium
0.6400 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.5495 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Endrin
0.0160 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 0.0390 µg/L — WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION · 3,531 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM · 8,601 people · 2026
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 Tallulah

SupplierPopulation served
TALLULAH WATER SYSTEM 8,601
WALNUT BAYOU WATER ASSOCIATION 3,531

Frequently asked questions about Tallulah tap water

Is Tallulah tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants in the water serving Tallulah. 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 Tallulah?

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

What contaminants are in Tallulah's water?

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