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
44
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-07-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 42.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 328/328 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.755 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L | 324/327 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 29.17 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 50 µg/L | 324/324 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 53.31 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 140.6 µg/L | 324/324 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 41.285 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 70.1 µg/L | 324/324 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 10.725 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 312/321 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L | 125/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.535 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34 µg/L | 114/329 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 4 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 63/121 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L | 22/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 200 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 21/121 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0071 mg/L 47% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2300 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 14/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 706.5 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 710 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 1.023 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.05 µg/L | 7/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.84 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 7/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.4975 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 28.2 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 39.4395 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 39.69 µg/L | 4/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.708 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.81 pCi/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.2708 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2800 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 0.6720 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6800 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 6.7 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.7600 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 11.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/4 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
83 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, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about New Orleans Algiers Water Works
Is New Orleans Algiers Water Works tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in New Orleans Algiers Water Works'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 New Orleans Algiers Water Works's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does New Orleans Algiers Water Works serve?
New Orleans Algiers Water Works reports serving 52,785 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has New Orleans Algiers Water Works had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 44 violations on file for New Orleans Algiers Water Works, 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.