Is Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Calcasieu Parish

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2012-09-01
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2012-09-01
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1998-09-15 → 1998-10-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1998-09-15 → 1998-10-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1998-09-15 → 1998-10-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1996-04-15 → 1996-05-14

Other contaminants detected

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Lead	13 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	31/46	SYR4	2014–2018
Copper	600 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	30/46	SYR4	2014–2018
Bromodichloromethane	16.8 µg/L No EPA limit set	14/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromoform	5.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	14/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	11.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	14/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	17.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	14/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	12.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	14/14	SYR4	2013–2019
TTHM	51 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	14/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	21 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	14/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0040 mg/L 27% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	13/13	LCR	2023
Trichloroacetic Acid	5 µg/L No EPA limit set	13/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	4.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	12/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Fluoride	300 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	9/9	SYR4	2013–2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	1.2 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L	6/9	SYR4	2013–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid	4.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Lithium	19.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	UCMR-5	2024
Barium	190 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	3/9	SYR4	2013–2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity	2.32 pCi/L No EPA limit set	3/9	SYR4	2013–2018
Arsenic	3 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	1/9	SYR4	2013–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.8620 pCi/L 17% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/6	SYR4	2016–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid	3.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/14	SYR4	2013–2019

89 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: FRELOT, TERRY
Phone: 337-721-3700
Email: tfrelot@calcasieu.gov

Frequently asked questions about Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8

Is Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 serve?

Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 reports serving 6,834 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.

Has Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 17 violations on file for Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8, of which 12 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.