East Jefferson Water Works District 1 water quality
Jefferson, LA · serves 275,163 people (91,721 connections) · Surface water · Local government · EPA ID LA1051001
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit1 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- Lead
- Below action level2.65 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2025. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read East Jefferson Water Works District 1's 2026 water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report, from the utility). It lists every regulated contaminant tested, including ones not on this page. Questions: (504) 838-4305.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 3 entry points tested Jul 2023 to Apr 2024. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Detected, below limit Guideline 6,000 ppt | 4.6 ppt |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
29 PFAS tested, 1 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Detected in 3 of 12 samples. Highest result 12.4 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Below screening level The screening level is how EPA decides what to study further, not a health limit. There is no federal limit for lithium and no filter is certified to remove it. About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 2.65 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 6 ppb (Dec 2016).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2025 | 2.65 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2022 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Dec 2019 | 3 ppb |
Earlier results (7)
| Jan 2014 – Dec 2016 | 6 ppb |
| Jan 2011 – Dec 2013 | 3.1 ppb |
| Jan 2008 – Dec 2010 | 5.92 ppb |
| Jan 2002 – Dec 2004 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Dec 2001 | 1 ppb |
| Jul 1992 – Dec 1992 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 1992 – Jun 1992 | 3 ppb |
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 3 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.15 ppb | – |
| Molybdenum | 2.3 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Vanadium | 2.6 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.22 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Chlorate | 26 ppb | 210 ppb |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0.084 ppb | 0.35 ppb |
Where it serves
Jefferson, Metairie, Kenner, Elmwood
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006, 70062, 70065, 70121, 70123
Nearby utilities
- W Jefferson Water Works District 2 Jefferson · same area
- New Orleans Algiers Water Works New Orleans · 15 mi
- New Orleans Carrollton Water Works New Orleans · 15 mi
- St Charles Parish Dept of Waterworks Laplace · 21 mi
- Lafourche Water District 1 Bayou Blue · 38 mi
- Schriever Water Treatment Service Area Schriever · 44 mi
Questions
Is East Jefferson Water Works District 1 water safe to drink?
East Jefferson Water Works District 1 has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does East Jefferson Water Works District 1 water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of East Jefferson Water Works District 1 found 1 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in East Jefferson Water Works District 1 water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for East Jefferson Water Works District 1 is 2.65 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2025. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for LA1051001: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID LA1051001).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- East Jefferson Water Works District 1's 2026 water quality report: the utility's own annual report, including contaminants EPA's national database doesn't carry (link checked Nov 14, 2026). Phone: (504) 838-4305.
- East Jefferson Water Works District 1 website
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Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.