Water Quality in Baton Rouge, LA (70802)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 70802.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 9 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are24 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 81% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

25,118

Population

9

Water Systems

24

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (9)

Baton Rouge Water Company

Groundwater 596,844 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Parish Water Company

Groundwater 166,611 people served
0 violations

Zachary Water System

Groundwater 31,569 people served
0 violations

Exxon - Airport

Groundwater 2,000 people served
0 violations

Dollar General - Clarksville

Groundwater 95 people served
0 violations

Dollar General #18010 - Gowen

All resolved
Groundwater 75 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Dollar General #19570 - Bruce Crossing

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Mrs Marilyn Erwin

Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations

Dollar General #18970 - Tecumseh

All resolved
Groundwater 30 people served
23 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

2 violations
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring

A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.

1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Baton Rouge (70802) has more violations than 81% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 24, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 81th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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