NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS
LA · PWS ID LA1071001 · Community water system
112
contaminants tested
29
detected
52,785
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0085 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0040 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0045 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 130 UG/L | 328/328 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.6 UG/L | 324/327 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 50 UG/L | 324/324 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 140.6 UG/L | 324/324 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 70.1 UG/L | 324/324 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 19 UG/L | 312/321 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 6.5 UG/L | 125/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 34 UG/L | 114/329 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 26 UG/L | 63/121 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 8.7 UG/L | 22/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 300 UG/L | 21/121 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0071 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2300 UG/L | 14/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 710 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1.05 UG/L | 7/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 3.2 UG/L | 7/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.5 UG/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Barium | 29 UG/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 39.69 UG/L | 4/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.81 PCI/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.2800 UG/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 0.6800 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 6.7 UG/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.7600 UG/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 11.4 ug/L | 1/4 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene