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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-04-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 50.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 85.7 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.1 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 79.875 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 134.3 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 38.195 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.2 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 11.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.5 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 20.31 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.7 µg/L | 119/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24.48 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.1 µg/L | 119/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.74 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.9 µg/L | 60/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 76.8 µg/L 768% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 79 µg/L | 33/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.69 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 23/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.9 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 23/77 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 250 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.876 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.18 pCi/L | 17/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 100 µg/L 7.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 13/77 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2023 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.8315 pCi/L 57% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.87 pCi/L | 12/19 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Barium | 409.5 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 450 µg/L | 10/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 2.4415 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L | 10/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 10/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.47 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 7/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 13.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Chromium | 9.6 µg/L 9.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Lawco - New Iberia Water
Is Lawco - New Iberia Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Lawco - New Iberia 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 Lawco - New Iberia Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Lawco - New Iberia Water serve?
Lawco - New Iberia Water reports serving 59,928 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has Lawco - New Iberia Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 20 violations on file for Lawco - New Iberia Water, of which 4 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.