City of Broussard Purchase Water System
EPA ID: LA1055193 · 10,242 people served · 2 ZIP codes
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — City of Broussard Purchase Water System has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 10,242 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 64% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 1 (2022). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Demographics
The City of Broussard Purchase Water System serves a community with a median household income of $103,574 and an estimated 16,754 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 66% 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?
City of Broussard Purchase Water System'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 1% of homes in Lafayette 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
City of Broussard Purchase Water System (EPA ID: LA1055193) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 10,242 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: C (60/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Broussard Purchase Water System (LA1055193) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of Broussard Purchase Water System water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, City of Broussard Purchase Water System has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does City of Broussard Purchase Water System serve?
City of Broussard Purchase Water System serves approximately 10,242 people across 2 ZIP codes in Louisiana.
Where does City of Broussard Purchase Water System get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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