Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems
EPA ID: LA1037005 · 1,600 people served · 1 ZIP code
Unlike many utilities its size, Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems carries a violation-free five-year record — no EPA notices, no MCL exceedances, serving 1,600 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Demographics
The Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems serves a community with a median household income of $73,500 and an estimated 7,016 residents across its service area. Approximately 52% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 60% 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?
Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems'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.
About 3% of homes in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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
Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems (EPA ID: LA1037005) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 1,600 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 70748 in Jackson.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 70748 — Jackson
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems (LA1037005) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems serve?
Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems serves approximately 1,600 people across 1 ZIP code in Louisiana.
Where does Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems 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 and chemical list sourced from Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems 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.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
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.
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.