NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS
PWSID: LA1071001 · New Orleans, LA · Serves 52,785 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001) in New Orleans, LA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 52,785 people. The same extract lists 11 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2025. Those 11 health-based rows for NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS cover contaminants such as CARBON, TOTAL, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS has 11 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including CARBON, TOTAL, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2018–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Louisiana drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Louisiana state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- LA1071001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- New Orleans, LA
- Population Served
- 52,785
- Health Violations
- Yes (11)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | 9 | 9 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (11)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
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Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS on cumulative violation count (11) and EPA-reported population served (52,785). Violation-count peers include MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS, Arizona Village, WHITE SWAN. Population peers include NORMAL, CITY OF CELINA, LAKE HEMET MWD.
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About This Data
NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (LA1071001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS; LAFAYETTE MHP LLC; GIVING HOPE RETREAT. Health-based rows (11 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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