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Pitkin, LA

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Pitkin. 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
750
people served
17
contaminants found
Louisiana rankings Lead in Louisiana PFAS in Louisiana

What was found in Pitkin'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
400 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
250 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
21 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.11 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.77 pCi/L 35%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.44 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
1.33 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
0.9900 µg/L 9.9%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
0.7700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
0.7600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.6900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.6200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Pentachlorophenol
0.3960 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
 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 Pitkin

SupplierPopulation served
PITKIN WATER SYSTEM 750

Frequently asked questions about Pitkin tap water

Is Pitkin tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Pitkin. 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 Pitkin?

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

What contaminants are in Pitkin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pitkin include Copper, Barium, Fluoride, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U. 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.