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Arcadia, LA

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Arcadia. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
5,094
people served
24
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Arcadia's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
1400 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
195.5 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
190 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
8.4 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.5 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
2.5525 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.572 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.081 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.375 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.31 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.3415 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.392 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.9195 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
0.8090 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.646 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
0.8820 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.375 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.085 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.8460 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.082 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.8225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.9540 µg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9408 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dalapon
0.7200 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.6000 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Toluene
0.5300 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.4900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
2,4-D
0.2600 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Hexachlorobenzene
0.1124 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM · 4,146 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0060 mg/L — ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM · 948 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Arcadia

SupplierPopulation served
TOWN OF ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM 4,146
ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM 948

Frequently asked questions about Arcadia tap water

Is Arcadia tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants in the water serving Arcadia. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Arcadia?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Arcadia, Louisiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Arcadia's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Arcadia include Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.