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Tap water quality report

ZIP 70607 — Lake Charles, LA

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 70607 in Lake Charles, LA detected 27 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
88,095
people served
27
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 70607

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Barium
460 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1767 µg/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1100 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Copper
300 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 725 µg/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Fluoride
228.5 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 309 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
31.65 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 87.86 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
13.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 37.56 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lithium
29.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 35.7 µg/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2024
3/3 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
7.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 23.765 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.795 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 19.745 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
11.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 18.525 µg/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 13.24 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lead
12.4 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
11.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.545 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 8.625 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 6.08 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.89 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.85 pCi/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7554 pCi/L 35%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.8 pCi/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.535 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 4.345 µg/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 4.215 µg/L — CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.14 pCi/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2016
1/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.366 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Selenium
1.3 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CAMERON PARISH WW DISTRICT 11-SWEET LAKE · 3,507 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Arsenic
0.9300 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Hexachlorobenzene
0.6600 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
P-Dichlorobenzene
0.2600 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.00084 mg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM · 79,500 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0040 mg/L — CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 · 5,088 people · 2025
3/3 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 70607

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 70607 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 70607 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 70607. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 70607?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 70607. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 70607's water?

EPA monitoring detected Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.