Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026

TANGIPAHOA PARISH WATER DISTRICT

Serving 72,504 residents in NATALBANY, Louisiana .

National rank 92th percentile
Louisiana rank 94th percentile
Data confidence Medium
Quick answer

TANGIPAHOA PARISH WATER DISTRICT delivers tap water graded B (77/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 72,504 residents in NATALBANY, Louisiana using groundwater. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 985-345-6457.

Data sources for this grade: utilities.csv EWG Tap Water Database ⓘ How did we get this rating?
72,504
People served
1
City served
20
Contaminants detected
8
Above health guidelines
0
EPA violations (5 yr)

Is NATALBANY tap water safe to drink?

TANGIPAHOA PARISH WATER DISTRICT delivers tap water that earns a grade of B (77/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a good rating, with only minor concerns relative to health-based guidelines.

The utility serves 72,504 residents in NATALBANY, drawing from groundwater.

Public testing data identifies 8 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Arsenic, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Chromium (hexavalent), Dichloroacetic acid, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Chloroform. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.

Top concerns in this water

Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for TANGIPAHOA PARISH WATER DISTRICT.

Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Haloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 4.31 ppb, 72x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.

Arsenic significantly above health guideline

Moderate concern

Arsenic detected at 0.243 ppb, 61x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.

Contact TANGIPAHOA PARISH WATER DISTRICT

Reach the utility directly for service issues, water quality concerns, or to request your Consumer Confidence Report.

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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in this water supply.

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Score breakdown

This utility's overall score of 77/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →

Health Guideline Performance
19 / 40
Legal Compliance
20 / 20
High-Risk Contaminants
20 / 20
Compliance History
10 / 10
Source Water Vulnerability
8 / 10

Contaminants detected — international standards comparison

Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). 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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.

TANGIPAHOA PARISH WATER DISTRICT service area

This water system serves 1 community in Tangipahoa Parish County, Louisiana. Click any city for its dedicated tap water quality page.

About this water system

Public Water System ID
LA1105008
Owner type
Local government
Source water
Groundwater
Service connections
24,168
Service area
NATALBANY, Tangipahoa Parish County, Louisiana