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New Orleans, LA

C56/100

Contamination score

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⚠️8 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
15
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

PWSID:
LA1071001
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
52,785 people

NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

PWSID:
LA1071009
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
334,903 people

EPA & DEP violations

NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

PWSID LA10710019 violations

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 640 (code 43) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 633 (code 46) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 632 (code 46) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 629 (code 27) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 630 (code 46) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 628 (code 46) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Oct 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 626 (code 46) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 622 (code 46) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 107 (code 71) at NEW ORLEANS ALGIERS WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071001).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2006 · 20 years ago · Source ↗

NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

PWSID LA10710096 violations

  • Treatment technique violation — NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 970 (code 44) at NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071009).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 956 (code 3A) at NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071009).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jun 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 955 (code 3A) at NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071009).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Dec 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 947 (code 27) at NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071009).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 914 (code 38) at NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071009).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Mar 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 107 (code 71) at NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1071009).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2006 · 20 years ago · Source ↗

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