Lead pipes in Louisiana
Louisiana's 898 community water systems reported 16,640 lead and 2,753 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 680,723 of unknown material. That ranks #24 among states for confirmed lead lines.
16,640Lead
2,753Galvanized, replace
680,723Unknown
29Systems with lead
- Lead 0.9%
- Galvanized (replace) 0.1%
- Unknown 35%
- Non-lead 64%
1.0% of the service lines Louisiana utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national share of 3.1%. 35% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in New Orleans Carrollton Water Works (13,976), City of Shreveport Water System (1,799), Baton Rouge Water Company (1,007). 25 systems haven't reported counts yet.
Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Louisiana went from 22,057 to 19,393 (down 2,664). See which systems made the most progress.
Systems with confirmed lead lines (29)
| Water system | Lead | Galv. | Unknown | % lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Carrollton Water WorksOrleans Parish County | 13,927 | 49 | 107,622 | 11% |
| City of Shreveport Water SystemCaddo Parish County | 1,799 | 0 | 85,680 | 1.9% |
| Baton Rouge Water CompanyEast Baton Rouge Parish County | 0 | 1,007 | 34,147 | 0.4% |
| New Orleans Algiers Water WorksOrleans Parish County | 905 | 0 | 14,287 | 5.9% |
| City of Natchitoches Water SystemNatchitoches Parish County | 0 | 464 | 630 | 4.3% |
| City of Mansfield Water SystemDe Soto Parish County | 0 | 391 | 105 | 11% |
| Town of Washington Water SystemSt. Landry Parish County | 0 | 238 | 0 | 34% |
| Lawco - Crowley Water SystemAcadia Parish County | 0 | 152 | 6,247 | 1.9% |
| Lawco - New Iberia Water SystemIberia Parish County | 0 | 144 | 5,460 | 0.6% |
| Town of Plain Dealing Water SystemBossier Parish County | 0 | 55 | 0 | 6.9% |
| City of Abbeville Water SystemVermilion Parish County | 6 | 43 | 6,023 | 0.8% |
| Village of Sarepta Water SystemWebster Parish County | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6.5% |
| Lawco - Lecompte Water SystemRapides Parish County | 0 | 31 | 610 | 3.4% |
| Lawco - Dequincy Water SystemCalcasieu Parish County | 0 | 27 | 1,794 | 1.0% |
| City of Sulphur Water SystemCalcasieu Parish County | 0 | 23 | 889 | 0.3% |
| Town of Grambling Water SystemLincoln Parish County | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1.5% |
| Ward II Water DistrictLivingston Parish County | 0 | 16 | 1,784 | <0.1% |
| Town of St Joseph Water SystemTensas Parish County | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2.8% |
| Village of Morse Water SystemAcadia Parish County | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.2% |
| Town of Oak Grove Water SystemWest Carroll Parish County | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.9% |
| Southwest Ouachita Waterworks, INCOuachita Parish County | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0.2% |
| St Mary Parish W&S #2 Bayou VistaSt. Mary Parish County | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0.2% |
| Village of Elizabeth Water SystemAllen Parish County | 0 | 3 | 95 | 0.9% |
| Village of Montpelier Water SupplySt. Helena Parish County | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.8% |
| Town of Blanchard Water SystemCaddo Parish County | 0 | 2 | 3,024 | <0.1% |
| Village of AnacocoVernon Parish County | 0 | 2 | 81 | 0.3% |
| Tensas Water District AssociationTensas Parish County | 0 | 1 | 939 | <0.1% |
| Village of Greensburg Water SystemSt. Helena Parish County | 0 | 1 | 335 | 0.3% |
| Village of Heflin Water SystemWebster Parish County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4% |
No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (180)
| Water system | Lead | Galv. | Unknown | % lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Jefferson WW District 1Jefferson Parish County | 0 | 0 | 94,340 | 0% |
| W Jefferson WW District 2Jefferson Parish County | 0 | 0 | 58,766 | 0% |
| Schriever Water Treatment Service AreaTerrebonne Parish County | 0 | 0 | 32,609 | 0% |
| City of Monroe Water SystemOuachita Parish County | 0 | 0 | 18,676 | 0% |
| City of Bossier City Water SystemBossier Parish County | 0 | 0 | 18,350 | 0% |
| St Bernard Parish WaterworksSt. Bernard Parish County | 0 | 0 | 16,942 | 0% |
| City of Alexandria Water SystemRapides Parish County | 0 | 0 | 16,821 | 0% |
| Gretna WaterworksJefferson Parish County | 0 | 0 | 7,595 | 0% |
| City of Plaquemine Water SystemIberville Parish County | 0 | 0 | 7,509 | 0% |
| City of Hammond Water SystemTangipahoa Parish County | 0 | 0 | 6,907 | 0% |
| City of Opelousas Water SystemSt. Landry Parish County | 0 | 0 | 5,731 | 0% |
| City of Morgan City Water SystemSt. Mary Parish County | 0 | 0 | 5,421 | 0% |
| Jeff Davis Water and Sewer Commission 1Jefferson Davis Parish County | 0 | 0 | 4,301 | 0% |
| Belle Chasse Water DistrictPlaquemines Parish County | 0 | 0 | 4,145 | 0% |
| Pointe Coupee Water Works District 1Pointe Coupee Parish County | 0 | 0 | 3,656 | 0% |
| Houma Water Treatment Service AreaTerrebonne Parish County | 0 | 0 | 3,146 | 0% |
| City of St. Martinville Water SystemSt. Martin Parish County | 0 | 0 | 3,138 | 0% |
| Westwego WaterworksJefferson Parish County | 0 | 0 | 3,106 | 0% |
| City of Westlake Water SystemCalcasieu Parish County | 0 | 0 | 3,040 | 0% |
| Natchitoches Parish WWKS District 2Natchitoches Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,807 | 0% |
| City of Ville Platte Water SystemEvangeline Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,795 | 0% |
| East Iberville Water SystemIberville Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,708 | 0% |
| Intracoastal Water System WestIberville Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,688 | 0% |
| Port Sulphur Water DistrictPlaquemines Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,679 | 0% |
| City of Breaux Bridge Water SystemSt. Martin Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,564 | 0% |
| Town of Campti Water SystemNatchitoches Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,552 | 0% |
| City of Winnsboro Water SystemFranklin Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,539 | 0% |
| City of Rayne Water SystemAcadia Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,504 | 0% |
| East Side Water SystemEvangeline Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,415 | 0% |
| City of Kaplan Water SystemVermilion Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,403 | 0% |
| City of Oakdale Water SystemAllen Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,395 | 0% |
| City of Tallulah Water SystemMadison Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,266 | 0% |
| Utilities INC - Kingspoint SubdivisionSt. Tammany Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,159 | 0% |
| Town of Jonesboro Water SystemJackson Parish County | 0 | 0 | 2,075 | 0% |
| City of Jeanerette Water SystemIberia Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,882 | 0% |
| Town of Delhi Water SupplyRichland Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,880 | 0% |
| Lpwdn North RegionLafayette Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,669 | 0% |
| City of Ruston Water SystemLincoln Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,635 | 0% |
| Town of Mamou Water SystemEvangeline Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,610 | 0% |
| Utilities INC - Hammond HeightsTangipahoa Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,595 | 0% |
| City of Pontchatoula Water SystemTangipahoa Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,594 | 0% |
| Town of Haynesville Water SystemClaiborne Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,586 | 0% |
| United Water SystemSt. Martin Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,556 | 0% |
| Town of Farmerville Water SystemUnion Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,520 | 0% |
| Town of Coushatta Water SystemRed River Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,494 | 0% |
| Town of Walker Water SystemLivingston Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,464 | 0% |
| Town of Welsh Water SystemJefferson Davis Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,459 | 0% |
| Ebarb WWKS Dist # 1 - Aimwell AreaSabine Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,405 | 0% |
| North Franklin Water WorksFranklin Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,330 | 0% |
| Intracoastal Water System EastIberville Parish County | 0 | 0 | 1,241 | 0% |
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No lead or unknown lines reported (359)
Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.
| Water system | Lead | Galv. | Unknown | % lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Utilities Water SystemLafayette Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Lafourche Water District 1Lafourche Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Lake Charles Water SystemCalcasieu Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| St Charles Parish Dept of WaterworksSt. Charles Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Slidell Water SupplySt. Tammany Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| St John Water District 3St. John The Baptist Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Zachary Water SystemEast Baton Rouge Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Denham Springs Water SystemLivingston Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Village Water SystemBossier Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Vermilion Waterworks District 1Vermilion Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Beauregard Water Works Dist #3Beauregard Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Assumption Parish WW District 1Assumption Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Calcasieu Parish WW District No 1Calcasieu Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Pineville Water SystemRapides Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3Rapides Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| St Tam Parish- Bedico -Faubourg-CoquilleSt. Tammany Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bastrop Water SystemMorehouse Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| St Tam Parish - Briarwood TerraceSt. Tammany Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Gonzales Water SystemAscension Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Minden Water SystemWebster Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Covington Water SupplySt. Tammany Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of West Monroe Water SystemOuachita Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Lawco - Eunice Water SystemSt. Landry Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| LPWD SouthLafayette Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Thibodaux WaterworksLafourche Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| East Feliciana Rural WaterEast Feliciana Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowc West Hwy 80 Ark Road WSOuachita Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Calcasieu Parish WW Dist 9 CarlyssCalcasieu Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Deridder Water SystemBeauregard Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Bogalusa Water SystemWashington Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Baker Water SystemEast Baton Rouge Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2West Baton Rouge Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowc North Water SystemOuachita Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Barksdale AFB Water SystemBossier Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Mandeville Water SupplySt. Tammany Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cecilia Water CorporationSt. Martin Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Buckeye Water District 50Rapides Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| West Feliciana Consol WWKS District 13West Feliciana Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowc East Water SystemOuachita Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Carencro Water SystemLafayette Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cheniere Drew North Water SystemOuachita Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Fort Polk South Water SystemVernon Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bayou Liberty Water AssociationSt. Tammany Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Leesville Water SystemVernon Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| St John Water District 1St. John The Baptist Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Youngsville Purchase WSLafayette Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Broussard Purchase Water SystemLafayette Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Milton Water SystemLafayette Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bayou Teche Water WorksSt. Martin Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| City of Jennings Water SystemJefferson Davis Parish County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Lead pipes in Louisiana cities
- New Orleans13,976 lead + galv. lines
- Lafayetteno lead reported
- Kenner94,340 unknown
- Bossier18,350 unknown
- Monroe18,676 unknown
- Alexandria16,821 unknown
- Houma32,609 unknown
- Central1,007 lead + galv. lines
- Slidellno lead reported
- New Iberia144 lead + galv. lines
- Hammond6,907 unknown
- Ruston1,635 unknown
- Sulphur23 lead + galv. lines
- Zacharyno lead reported
- Youngsvilleno lead reported
- Gretna7,595 unknown
- Thibodauxno lead reported
- Broussardno lead reported
- Opelousas5,731 unknown
- Pinevilleno lead reported
- Mandevilleno lead reported
- West Monroeno lead reported
- Bakerno lead reported
- Covingtonno lead reported
- Crowley152 lead + galv. lines
- Mindenno lead reported
- Abbeville49 lead + galv. lines
- Morgan5,421 unknown
- Bogalusano lead reported
- DeRidderno lead reported
Louisiana lead pipe questions
How many lead pipes are in Louisiana?
Louisiana's community water systems reported 16,640 lead service lines and 2,753 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 19,393 in total. Another 680,723 lines are of unknown material.
Which Louisiana water systems have the most lead pipes?
New Orleans Carrollton Water Works (13,976), City of Shreveport Water System (1,799), Baton Rouge Water Company (1,007). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.
What share of Louisiana service lines are lead?
1.0% of reported service lines in Louisiana are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national figure of 3.1%. 35% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.
How do I find out if my Louisiana home has a lead service line?
Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.
Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.