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PFAS in Louisiana

Of the 257 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Louisiana, 7 detected PFOA or PFOS (2.7%).

2.7%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
257
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Town of Vidalia Water System Vidalia 6,354 0.0201 µg/L
Village of Parks Water System Parks 12,801 0.0064 µg/L
City of Plaquemine Water System Plaquemine 14,043 0.0062 µg/L
Port Sulphur Water District Belle Chasse 10,308 0.0046 µg/L
New Orleans Algiers Water Works — 52,785 0.0045 µg/L
Parish Utilities of Ascension Donaldsonville 9,732 0.0045 µg/L
New Orleans Carrollton Water Works — 334,903 0.0042 µg/L
Baton Rouge Water Company Baton Rouge 596,844 Not detected
E Jefferson Ww District 1 Jefferson 275,163 Not detected
City of Shreveport Water System Shreveport 192,378 Not detected
Lafayette Utilities Water System Lafayette 169,389 Not detected
W Jefferson Ww District 2 Jefferson 140,264 Not detected
Schriever Water Treatment Service Area Houma 116,460 Not detected
Lafourche Water District 1 Lockport 81,609 Not detected
City of Bossier City Water System Bossier City 79,506 Not detected
City of Lake Charles Water System Lake Charles 79,500 Not detected
Ward Ii Water District Denham Springs 78,147 Not detected
Tangipahoa Parish Water District Natalbany 75,873 Not detected
City of Alexandria Water System Alexandria 66,798 Not detected
Lawco - New Iberia Water System — 59,928 Not detected
City of Monroe Water System Monroe 57,000 Not detected
St Charles Parish Dept of Waterworks Luling 52,879 Not detected
St Bernard Parish Waterworks Chalmette 44,783 Not detected
Slidell Water Supply Slidell 35,547 Not detected
St John Water District 3 Laplace 31,965 Not detected
Zachary Water System Zachary 31,569 Not detected
City of Natchitoches Water System Natchitoches 27,693 Not detected
City of Denham Springs Water System Denham Springs 25,725 Not detected
Sulphur City of Water System Sulphur 24,489 Not detected
Vermilion Waterworks District 1 Maurice 24,132 Not detected
Beauregard Water Works Dist #3 Longville 24,000 Not detected
City of Ruston Water System — 22,468 Not detected
Assumption Parish Ww District 1 Napoleonville 21,366 Not detected
City of Hammond Water System Hammond 21,135 Not detected
Calcasieu Parish Ww District No 1 Lake Charles 20,837 Not detected
City of Opelousas Water System Opelousas 20,388 Not detected
City of Pineville Water System Pineville 20,358 Not detected
Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 — 19,983 Not detected
Belle Chasse Water District Belle Chasse 19,644 Not detected
St Tam Parish- Bedico -Faubourg-Coquille Covington 18,372 Not detected
Bastrop Water System Bastrop 18,105 Not detected
Lawco - Crowley Water System — 17,733 Not detected
St Tam Parish - Briarwood Terrace Covington 17,536 Not detected
Gretna Waterworks — 17,026 Not detected
Lpwdn North Region Lafayette 16,833 Not detected
City of Gonzales Water System Gonzales 16,806 Not detected
Town of Blanchard Water System Blanchard 16,326 Not detected
City of Minden Water System Minden 16,281 Not detected
City of Covington Water Supply Covington 16,185 Not detected
West Monroe Water System West Monroe 16,005 Not detected
Town of Walker Water System Walker 15,813 Not detected
Lawco - Eunice Water System — 15,393 Not detected
Lpwd South Duson 15,132 Not detected
Thibodaux Waterworks — 14,862 Not detected
East Feliciana Rural Water Ethel 14,829 Not detected
West Hwy 80 Ark Road Ws West Monroe 14,649 Not detected
Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss Sulphur 14,502 Not detected
City of Deridder Water System Deridder 14,400 Not detected
City of Abbeville Water System Abbeville 14,217 Not detected
City of Bogalusa Water System Bogalusa 14,000 Not detected
City of Baker Water System Baker 13,855 Not detected
West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 Port Allen 13,437 Not detected
Gowc North Water System West Monroe 13,287 Not detected
City of Mandeville Water Supply Mandeville 13,000 Not detected
Barksdale Afb Water System Barksdale Afb 13,000 Not detected
City of Morgan City Water System Morgan City 12,703 Not detected
Cecilia Water Corporation Cecilia 12,420 Not detected
Buckeye Water District 50 Deville 12,078 Not detected
West Feliciana Consol Wwks District 13 St. Francisville 12,045 Not detected
Gowc East Water System West Monroe 11,742 Not detected
Houma Water Treatment Service Area Houma 11,658 Not detected
City of Carencro Water System Carencro 11,301 Not detected
Utilities Inc - North Park Water Supply Mandeville 11,298 Not detected
Cheniere Drew North Water System West Monroe 11,280 Not detected
City of Rayne Water System Rayne 10,908 Not detected
Fort Polk South Water System Fort Polk 10,902 Not detected
Village Water System Benton 10,890 Not detected
Bayou Liberty Water Association Slidell 10,791 Not detected
Southwest Ouachita Waterworks, Inc West Monroe 10,725 Not detected
Pointe Coupee Water Works District 1 New Roads 10,629 Not detected
City of Leesville Water System Leesville 10,545 Not detected
St John Water District 1 Laplace 10,484 Not detected
Bayou Teche Water Works — 10,137 Not detected
City of Breaux Bridge Water System Breaux Bridge 10,098 Not detected
City of Jennings Water System Jennings 9,837 Not detected
Jeff Davis Water and Sewer Commission 1 Lake Arthur 9,780 Not detected
Water & Sewer Commission 4 of St Mary Charenton 9,709 Not detected
City of Scott Water System Scott 9,696 Not detected
Brownville Water System West Monroe 9,696 Not detected
Town of Leonville Water System Leonville 9,552 Not detected
Mire Branch Water Corporation Church Point 9,480 Not detected
Fort Polk North Water System Fort Polk 9,420 Not detected
Kiroli Darbonne Ws West Monroe 9,210 Not detected
Town of New Roads Water System New Roads 9,024 Not detected
Town of Livingston Water System Livingston 8,946 Not detected
Iberia Water Works District 3 - Coteau New Iberia 8,775 Not detected
Wwks District 2 of St Helena Greensburg 8,772 Not detected
Magnolia Plantation Water System Inc Abbeville 8,769 Not detected
Tallulah Water System Tallulah 8,601 Not detected
Westwego Waterworks Westwego 8,534 Not detected