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Franklin, LA

EPA monitoring detected 31 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Franklin. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
8,725
people served
31
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Franklin's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
2200 µg/L 169%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1200 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
290 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
175.6 µg/L 219%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
127 µg/L 847%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
116 µg/L 193%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
63.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
61 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
38.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dalapon
38.27 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
31.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
7.5 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
6.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.79 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.694 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
1.31 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.02 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.7200 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Selenium
0.5900 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.4100 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
2,4-D
0.1400 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.1400 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Franklin

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF FRANKLIN WATER SUPPLY 8,325
PORT OF WEST ST MARY 400

Frequently asked questions about Franklin tap water

Is Franklin tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants in the water serving Franklin. 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 Franklin?

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

What contaminants are in Franklin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Franklin include Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Fluoride, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found 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.