East Jena Water System Inc.
EPA ID: LA1059017 · 990 people served · 1 ZIP code
Five clean years on EPA record — East Jena Water System Inc., 990 residents served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Demographics
The East Jena Water System Inc. serves a community with a median household income of $80,556 and an estimated 7,389 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% 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?
East Jena Water System Inc.'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 LaSalle 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
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System Overview
East Jena Water System Inc. (EPA ID: LA1059017) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 990 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 71342 in Jena.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 71342 — Jena
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for East Jena Water System Inc. (LA1059017) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is East Jena Water System Inc. water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, East Jena Water System Inc. has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does East Jena Water System Inc. serve?
East Jena Water System Inc. serves approximately 990 people across 1 ZIP code in Louisiana.
Where does East Jena Water System Inc. 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.
Contact information from East Jena Water System Inc. Consumer Confidence Report.
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Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: East Jena Water System Inc. Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
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.