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Water system · PWSID LA1071009

NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

NEW ORLEANS, LA · ~334,903 people served

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81
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

LA1071009

State

Louisiana

City

NEW ORLEANS

Population served

334,903

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 19 points — the score moved from 100 to 81 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 81

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

GenX (HFPO-DA)

GenX (HFPO-DA)

5.4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

14,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

8.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

7.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

6

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

31

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Jun 2023 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Mar 2016 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SID Dec 2025
  • State action · SID Sep 2025
  • State action · SIF Jun 2025
  • State action · SIA Apr 2025
  • State action · SIE Apr 2025
  • State action · SOX Apr 2025
  • State action · SID Feb 2025
  • State action · SID Jan 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system LA1071009 — 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.