Is CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEM's water safe to drink?
CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEM had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 6,759 people get their water from it, across 2,368 connections.
CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEM's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEM ranks 2,456th by violation burden (81th percentile) - 16 violations total, 8 health-baseds.
Against the LA average
CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEM's 8 health-based violations sit within 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
CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEM's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-05-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/23/2026.
The concern categories on record
CITY OF PORT ALLEN 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)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEM's record does not cover
Everything on this page is CITY OF PORT ALLEN 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 16 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.