Is Kenner, LA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for East Jefferson Water Works District 1. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Kenner. The largest, East Jefferson Water Works District 1, serves 275,163 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

East Jefferson Water Works District 1

275,163 people · Surface water · EPA ID LA1051001

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2.65 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full East Jefferson Water Works District 1 results

Across Louisiana, 1 of 263 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 4 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Louisiana results.

Kenner homes and lead pipes

58%

of homes built before 1980 (Louisiana 46%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Louisiana 10%)

37%

of households rent (Louisiana 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Kenner city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Kenner

St Charles Parish Dept of Waterworks
52,879 people · Surface water · Louisiana · reported ZIPs here
Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
New Orleans 19 mi New Orleans Carrollton Water Works	New Orleans Carrollton Water Works	None above limits	6 ppb
Slidell 34 mi City of Slidell Water Supply	City of Slidell Water Supply	None above limits	0 ppb
Central 60 mi Baton Rouge Water Company	Baton Rouge Water Company	None above limits	1 ppb
Baton Rouge 60 mi Baton Rouge Water Company	Baton Rouge Water Company	None above limits	1 ppb
Lafayette 107 mi Lafayette Utilities Water System	Lafayette Utilities Water System	None above limits	0 ppb
Alexandria 159 mi City of Alexandria Water System	City of Alexandria Water System	None above limits	2 ppb

Kenner ZIP codes (2)

70062
70065

Questions

Is Kenner tap water safe to drink?

East Jefferson Water Works District 1 has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Kenner, LA?

2 public water systems serve parts of Kenner. The largest is East Jefferson Water Works District 1 (275,163 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Kenner tap water have PFAS?

East Jefferson Water Works District 1 had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Kenner homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 58% of Kenner homes as built before 1980 (Louisiana: 46%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. East Jefferson Water Works District 1's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.