Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in NATALBANY, Louisiana
Tap water in NATALBANY, Louisiana receives a grade of C (77/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by TANGIPAHOA PARISH WATER DISTRICT. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in NATALBANY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving NATALBANY.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 4.31 ppb, 72x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.243 ppb, 61x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Recommended filters for NATALBANY
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in NATALBANY's water supply.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
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All contaminants detected in NATALBANY's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
4.31 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 72× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.243 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 61× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
0.952 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 9.5× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
0.76 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 5.1× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0952 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.8× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.885 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.15 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.9× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
0.76 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0633 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.0632 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
15.1 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.29 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Pentachlorophenol Other |
0.00531 ppb | 0.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
10.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.0693 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0232 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 2-propen-1-ol Other |
0.108 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.28 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.0845 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
14.8 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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