Port Sulphur Water District

PWSID: LA1075006

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-07-01.

This system has more violations on record than 95% of water systems in Louisiana.

Violation trend: 20.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 1.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served10,308
Service Connections3,436
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityBelle Chasse
EPA ZIP on File70037

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0050 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0030 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (125 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1040 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1010 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1010 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1010 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1010 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2024-05-08Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-05-08Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-05-08Returned to Compliance
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0820 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0820 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0820 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0820 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2110 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2110 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2110 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2110 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2024-02-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-01Returned to Compliance
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0890 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0890 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0890 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0890 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0890 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0890 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2300 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2300 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2300 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2300 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2300 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2300 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2456MCL
Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.2570 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged

Showing 50 of 125 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Port Sulphur Water District is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 10,308 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.