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Wards 4 & 5 Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
19
detected
1,002
people served
37
health-based violations
Louisiana rankingsLead in LouisianaPFAS in Louisiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Caldwell Parish

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

37
health-based violations
79
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-07-05

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
1360 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2000 µg/L
17/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.8 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
12/32 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
7.1 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
10/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2024
Bromodichloromethane
2.495 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
8/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
2.595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L
8/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.79 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
8/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
7/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
6/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.775 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
6/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.575 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
6/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Fluoride
299 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 320 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.785 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
4/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Arsenic
2.19 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
226.5 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.9780 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9800 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
0.7500 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8420 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2017–2019
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0690 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2019
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNitrate-NitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
FINLEY, JR., KENNETH
Phone
318-594-1096
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Wards 4 & 5 Water

Is Wards 4 & 5 Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Wards 4 & 5 Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Wards 4 & 5 Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, TTHM, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Wards 4 & 5 Water serve?

Wards 4 & 5 Water reports serving 1,002 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.

Has Wards 4 & 5 Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 79 violations on file for Wards 4 & 5 Water, of which 37 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.