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Is Delta, LA tap water safe?

2 utilities serve Delta, by EPA’s records. Here is what EPA’s and CDC’s records show for each, against the legal limits and the stricter health goals.

Matched to your utility using EPA records.

The short answer

2 of the 2 utilities serving Delta have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Village of Delta Water System and City of Tallulah Water System.

Village of Delta Water System, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and CDC’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.

A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Delta’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.

Water testing near Delta

A utility tests the water it sends out. A test of your own tap shows what your pipes add, and on a private well it is the only test there is. It takes a lab Louisiana certifies.

No lab Louisiana certifies is within 75 miles of Delta on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.

All 48 certified labs for Louisiana

ZIP codes in Delta

Which ZIP codes are in Delta: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.

Near Delta

Towns nearby with a page of their own.

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