CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5

LAKE CHARLES, LA · ~5,388 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

LA1019084

State

Louisiana

City

LAKE CHARLES

Population served

5,388

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 Jul 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

30,900 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2017. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2013 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2005 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 1999 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Aug 2017
State action · SOX Mar 2014
State action · SIF Jan 2014
State action · SOX Dec 2013
State action · SIF Dec 2013
State action · SIA Oct 2013
State action · SIE Oct 2013
State action · SIA Oct 2013

This profile is built from EPA public records for system LA1019084 — 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.