Water Quality in LAFAYETTE, LA (70508)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 70508.

116

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

90 of 116 violations have been resolved. 40 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 76 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 24 Population served: 6,064

Violations Detail (116 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 6, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2025	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 12, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 27, 2024	Active	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Active	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	10.5	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	10.5	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	10.5	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	10.5	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 2, 2024	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 16, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 13, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 13, 2023	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2023	Active	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 9, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 9, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 29, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Feb 21, 2023	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 20, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 20, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Nov 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 11, 2021	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 11, 2021	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 7, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 7, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 7, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(3)

Public Notice

May 6Active

Public Notice

Feb 21Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Feb 12Active

2024(18)

Public Notice

Oct 27Active

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Active

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Feb 28Active

Public Notice

Jan 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 2Active

2021(57)

Public Notice

Dec 20Resolved

Public Notice

Dec 20Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Groundwater Rule

Nov 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Public Notice

Aug 31Resolved

Public Notice

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Public Notice

Aug 11Active

Public Notice

Aug 11Active

Public Notice

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 28Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

How Does This Compare?

LAFAYETTE (70508) has 116 recorded violations, including 40 health-based. 26 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in LAFAYETTE, LA (70508)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (116 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(3)

2024(18)

2023(24)

2022(14)

2021(57)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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