Is CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM's water safe to drink?
CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM has at least one health-based violation EPA's ECHO database still lists as unaddressed - the required fix has not been reported complete. It serves 5,850 people through 1,950 service connections.
CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM ranks 571th by violation burden (96th percentile) - 45 violations total, 30 health-baseds.
How CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM compares within LA
CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM's 30 health-based violations sit above the LA average of 12.6, across 347 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM is from 2026-09-02 (health-based: 2026-09-02). Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Groundwater Rule
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
Everything on this page is CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE WATER SYSTEM's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 45 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.