No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 5,088 people (1,696 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Calcasieu Parish WW District 8.
From EPA's record for LA1019084. PurityMap is independent of Calcasieu Parish WW District No 5.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to July 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 35.7 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-01-10 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-06-03 to 2024-07-08 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (LA1019084) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Calcasieu Parish WW District No 5's phone number on EPA record is 337-721-3700. Its mailing address is CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY, P.O. DRAWER 3287, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602.
According to EPA's record, Calcasieu Parish WW District No 5 uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Calcasieu Parish WW District 8.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Calcasieu Parish WW District No 5's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 4 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Calcasieu Parish WW District No 5. Its phone number on EPA record is 337-721-3700. Its mailing address on EPA record is CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY, P.O. DRAWER 3287, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.