St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade
EPA ID: LA1099028 · 3,249 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade (LA1099028): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Within the EPA compliance database, St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade shows 1 violation still pending resolution - a status that applies across the full service territory of approximately 3,249 people and reflects findings that have not yet cleared the federal enforcement process or received formal closure.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade serves a community with a median household income of $48,296 and an estimated 37,589 residents across its service area. Approximately 56% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 67% 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?
St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 0700 at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
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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
St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade (EPA ID: LA1099028) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 3,249 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 70560 in New Iberia.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 5 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 28, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 28, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 28, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 17, 2021 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 3 | Yes |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
- 70560 - New Iberia
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade (LA1099028) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade serve?
St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade serves approximately 3,249 people across 1 ZIP code in Louisiana.
Where does St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). St Martin Water Works District 3 - Cade: 3 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/la1099028/
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