Port Sulphur Water District

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Port Sulphur Water District (LA1075006): 23 health-based violations recorded since 2021. While 25 violations did appear in Port Sulphur Water District's monitoring record, none is listed as unresolved; the utility serves approximately 10,308 residents. A closed violation record does not by itself establish compliance with every current EPA standard.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Port Sulphur Water District (EPA ID: LA1075006) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 10,308 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 resolved, 23 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Long-term exposure is associated with increased cancer risk, including bladder cancer; possible reproductive effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by LA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 70038 - Boothville
• 70041 - Buras
• 70083 - Port Sulphur
• 70091 - Venice

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Port Sulphur Water District (LA1075006) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Port Sulphur Water District water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Port Sulphur Water District; its 25 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Port Sulphur Water District serve?

Port Sulphur Water District serves approximately 10,308 people across 4 ZIP codes in Louisiana.

Where does Port Sulphur Water District get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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