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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.93 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.9 µg/L | 135/136 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 44.78 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 64 µg/L | 135/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 54.835 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 74.23 µg/L | 134/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 48.07 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 62.7 µg/L | 134/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.2 µg/L | 133/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 26.235 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35 µg/L | 132/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.535 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 94/137 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.441 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.43 µg/L | 74/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 400 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 700 µg/L | 65/65 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.6445 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L | 24/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 15.55 µg/L 104% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 81 µg/L | 18/65 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1400 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 14/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2023 |
| Fluoride | 392 µg/L 9.8% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 1.095 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.16 µg/L | 6/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1.72 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 58.4 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 59 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/134 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.3950 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4100 µg/L | 3/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 34.034 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.24 µg/L | 3/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 3.915 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 pCi/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.4718 pCi/L 9.4% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.4770 pCi/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.0341 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0350 µg/L | 2/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/4 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 1.15 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 0.8500 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
86 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about City of Morgan City Water
Is City of Morgan City Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in City of Morgan City 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 City of Morgan City Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Morgan City Water serve?
City of Morgan City Water reports serving 12,703 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has City of Morgan City Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 48 violations on file for City of Morgan City Water, of which 40 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.