CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM

LAKE CHARLES, LA · ~79,500 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

LA1019029

State

Louisiana

City

LAKE CHARLES

Population served

79,500

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Apr 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

19,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2010. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2010 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began May 2009 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIE Jul 2010
State action · SIA Jul 2010
State action · SOX Jul 2010
State action · SIF Jul 2010
State action · SIF Jun 2009
State action · SOX Jun 2009
State action · SIA Jun 2009
State action · SIE Jun 2009

This profile is built from EPA public records for system LA1019029 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.