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.
0
health-based violations
14
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-02-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-01-01 → 2009-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-01-01 → 2009-12-31 |
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 500 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L | 222/223 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.955 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 122/292 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 215 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 460 µg/L | 116/1028 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8.54 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.1 µg/L | 87/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 9.785 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.3 µg/L | 84/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 10.395 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.3 µg/L | 84/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 5.36 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 83/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 45.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 70/82 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 2.526 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.3 µg/L | 68/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 200 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 700 µg/L | 51/292 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 55.6 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L | 49/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.17 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 47/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 42/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.5251 pCi/L 31% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.69 pCi/L | 39/154 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.48 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.76 pCi/L | 15/218 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 0.9500 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 11/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 7.925 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 6/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 1.23 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 4/223 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 6.1655 pCi/L 41% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6.59 pCi/L | 4/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 0.1424 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1500 µg/L | 4/229 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.5250 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5400 µg/L | 3/229 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.1685 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 2/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.6890 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6900 µg/L | 2/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 13.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.2 µg/L | 2/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Asbestos | 1 MFL 14% of the EPA limit 7 MFL | 1/97 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Benzo(A)Pyrene | 0.0200 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L | 1/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 8.7 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/232 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 1 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbofuran | 0.6200 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 40 µg/L | 1/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 10 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/225 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.2200 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/222 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Baton Rouge Water Company
Is Baton Rouge Water Company tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 33 contaminants in Baton Rouge Water Company'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 Baton Rouge Water Company's water?
EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Baton Rouge Water Company serve?
Baton Rouge Water Company reports serving 596,844 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has Baton Rouge Water Company had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 14 violations on file for Baton Rouge Water Company, of which 0 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.