Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA tap water
11 contaminants were measured in the Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 11
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- LA
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 19 sources.
Source
- SWTP WELL #1 - EAST SIDE - NORTHEAST
- SWTP WELL #2 - EAST SIDE - SOUTHWEST
- SWTP WELL #3 - WEST SIDE - NORTH WELL
- SWTP WELL #4 - WEST SIDE - SOUTH WELL
- + 15 more
Treatment
- SWTP TREATMENT PLANT #2
- SOUTH PARK TREATMENT PLANT #3
- NWTP TREATMENT PLANT #1
- + 1 more
Distribution
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 1.69 mg/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 2.1 pCi/LMaximumLus | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 3.24 pCi/LMaximumLus | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 1.9 ug/LMaximumLus | None set | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0–0.25 mg/LRangeLus | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | Not detected mg/L90th percentileLUS Results at | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0Reported levelSites over Action Level | None set | None detected |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 7 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 1 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate Nitrite | 0–0.6 mg/LRangeLus | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.2 mg/LMaximumLus | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
People also ask about Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA's water
+Is Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 11 contaminants measured in Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA tap water?
11 contaminants were measured in Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and radionuclides. 6 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Ucmr5 — Lafayette Utilities Water System (2024), LA's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.