Tangipahoa Parish Water District water quality
Tangipahoa, LA · serves 75,873 people (25,291 connections) · Groundwater · Local government · EPA ID LA1105008
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
An unresolved health-based violation.
Is it an emergency? No: these findings are about longer-term exposure, and nothing in EPA's data calls for you to stop drinking the water today. If your utility ever issues a boil-water or do-not-drink notice, follow it.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 24 samples (2023–2025).
- Lithium
- Above screening levelHighest result 28.5 ppb. EPA uses 10 ppb to decide what to study further. It is not a health limit, and there is no federal limit for lithium. About 1 in 4 systems tested were above it.
- Lead
- Below action level1.6 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
- 4 unresolved5 health-based violations since 2016, most recently May 2026.
- 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 Tangipahoa Parish Water District's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (985) 345-6457. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 12 entry points tested Oct 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 Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
29 PFAS tested, 0 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 22 of 24 samples. Highest result 28.5 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Above 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: 1.6 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 4 ppb (Dec 2022).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2025 | 1.6 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2022 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 2019 – Jun 2019 | 2 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jul 2018 – Dec 2018 | 1 ppb |
| Jan 2014 – Dec 2016 | 1 ppb |
| Jan 2011 – Dec 2013 | 1 ppb |
| Jan 2008 – Dec 2010 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2005 – Dec 2007 | 1 ppb |
| Jan 2002 – Dec 2004 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Dec 2001 | 1 ppb |
| Jan 1993 – Jun 1993 | 9 ppb |
| Jul 1992 – Dec 1992 | 9 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
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| May 2026 4 times | An inspection found a significant problem (such as a damaged well or storage tank) that was not fixed on time. EPA record: Groundwater Rule · Failure To Address Deficiency (limit ) Unaddressed |
| Oct 2024 | The system did not publish the required inventory of lead service lines (due October 2024). It says nothing about lead levels in the water. EPA record: Lead and copper rule revisions · LSL Inventory Resolved |
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 | 37.1 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Vanadium | 0.86 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.18 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Molybdenum | 8 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 1.4 ppb | – |
Where it serves
Tangipahoa, Natalbany, Hammond
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 70401, 70403, 70422, 70436, 70444, 70451, 70454, 70455, 70456, 70465, 70466, 70711
Nearby utilities
- Baton Rouge Water Company Baton Rouge · 47 mi
- St Charles Parish Dept of Waterworks Laplace · 55 mi
- New Orleans Algiers Water Works New Orleans · 66 mi
- New Orleans Carrollton Water Works New Orleans · 66 mi
- East Jefferson Water Works District 1 Jefferson · 67 mi
- W Jefferson Water Works District 2 Jefferson · 67 mi
Questions
Is Tangipahoa Parish Water District water safe to drink?
Tangipahoa Parish Water District has 4 unresolved health-based violations on record. 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 Tangipahoa Parish Water District water have PFAS?
EPA tested Tangipahoa Parish Water District for 29 PFAS between Oct 2023 and Apr 2024 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in Tangipahoa Parish Water District water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Tangipahoa Parish Water District is 1.6 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 LA1105008: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID LA1105008).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Tangipahoa Parish Water District at (985) 345-6457, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.