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Natchez, LA

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Natchez. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
8,415
people served
19
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Natchez'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
700 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
587 µg/L 3913%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
270 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
200 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
82 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
60 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
53.1 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
45.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
23.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
14.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane
7.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.34 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8180 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.7200 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.7100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 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 Natchez

SupplierPopulation served
NATCHITOCHES PARISH WWKS DISTRICT 2 8,415

Frequently asked questions about Natchez tap water

Is Natchez tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Natchez. 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 Natchez?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Natchez, Louisiana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Natchez's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Natchez include Copper, Lead, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium. 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.