Water System Report LA

Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss

EPA ID: LA1019116 · 14,502 people served · 5 ZIP codes

EPA data: Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss — zero violations, five years, 14,502 served.

Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02

14,502
People Served
5
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (5yr)
Groundwater
Water Source
0
Contaminants Flagged
$168K
Median Home Value in Service Area

Compliance Trajectory

Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months

Violations went from 10 (2023) to 3 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Service Area Demographics

$63,930
Median Household Income
57,932
Service Area Population
45%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
60th
Energy Burden Percentile
50%
Pre-1986 Housing

The Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss serves a community with a median household income of $63,930 and an estimated 57,932 residents across its service area. Approximately 50% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: 45% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
70th
Superfund Site Proximity

About 1% of homes in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.

Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.

Infrastructure Risk

39 yr
Avg Pipe Age
Copper
Pipe Material
29 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 57% of expected lifespan used End of life

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Flood Insurance Water Filtration
Flood Insurance $1,560
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $1,860

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

System Overview

Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss (EPA ID: LA1019116) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 14,502 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 5 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

Violation History

No violations recorded — This water system has no recorded EPA violations in the past 5 years.

Lead & Copper

No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: 3 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 2 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss (LA1019116) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss water safe to drink?

Based on EPA records, Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.

How many people does Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss serve?

Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss serves approximately 14,502 people across 5 ZIP codes in Louisiana.

Where does Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Contact Your Water Utility

Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.

Phone
337-583-2777
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.

Contact information from Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.

Water Source & Treatment

Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.

Source
ground_water
Disinfectant used
Chlorine
Treatment chemicals reported
chlorine

Source: Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.

Treatment regime

How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.

Treatment classification
Minimal — disinfection only
Disinfection (typically chlorine) without additional filtration or coagulation stages. Common for groundwater systems where source water meets federal standards after disinfection alone.

Treatment chemicals and what each one does

Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.

Disinfectant
Inactivates bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the treated water.
chlorine

Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss Consumer Confidence Report.

Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.

Samples collected
58

Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →

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Lead Service Line Inventory

Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:

0
Confirmed Lead
0
Galvanized — Replacement Required
0
Unknown Material
5,247
Confirmed Non-Lead

This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.

Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.

Federal Regulatory Status · 2026Q1
LCRR inventory submission: Reported all required service line types
Latest tap sample on 2022-01-01 did not exceed the federal lead action level.
Population served: 14,502
Reported to Louisiana

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.

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Aesthetic water quality

These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.

pH
6.69
How acidic or basic the water is on a 0-14 scale. Drinking water is typically near neutral.
EPA secondary range: 6.5 – 8.5
Fluoride
0.1 ppm
Measured fluoride concentration in parts per million.
EPA secondary MCL: 2.0 ppm

Aesthetic measurements from Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss Consumer Confidence Report.

Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.

Notable events and violations

This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.

Notable events from the utility's CCR

These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.

Notable events from Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss Consumer Confidence Report:
  • UCMR detection: Lithium avg=16.3 range=16.3-16.3 ppb (2024)
  • Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed.

ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter?
Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss meets EPA standards, but a water filter can reduce trace contaminants below detectable levels for added peace of mind.
How many people does Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss serve?
Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss serves approximately 14,502 people with drinking water across 5 ZIP codes.
What is Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss's water source?
Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
What is the demographic profile of Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss's service area?
The Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss service area has a median household income of $63,930. EPA EJScreen data classifies 45% of the population as disadvantaged, which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss get its water?
Calcasieu Parish Ww District 9 Carlyss's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
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