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Town of Independence Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
17
detected
3,052
people served
25
health-based violations
Louisiana rankingsLead in LouisianaPFAS in Louisiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Tangipahoa 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.

25
health-based violations
131
violations on file
7
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-12-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-12-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-12-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-12-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-12-17
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-12-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-01-10
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-01-10
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-01-10
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-01-10

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
Chloroform
8.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.9 µg/L
44/56 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
15.485 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.3 µg/L
44/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L
43/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.8 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
43/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L
38/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L
31/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.1 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
30/35 SYR4 2012–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
29/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 23/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
250 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L
6/34 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
267.5 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 270 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
0.5060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.5200 µg/L
5/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 5/5 LCR 2024
Barium
10 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 4/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.7475 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7500 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
2/56 SYR4 2012–2019
63 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PAINE, JIM
Phone
988-878-4145

Frequently asked questions about Town of Independence Water

Is Town of Independence Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Town of Independence 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 Town of Independence Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Town of Independence Water serve?

Town of Independence Water reports serving 3,052 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Independence Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 131 violations on file for Town of Independence Water, of which 25 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 7 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.