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CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM

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System Snapshot

Available system-level context

This snapshot shows the identity and context fields currently available for CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM (PWSID LA1019029). Read it with the source links and limitations below.

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System identity

PWSID
LA1019029
State
Louisiana
Linked communities
Lake Charles
County context
Not listed in current record
System type
Community water system
Source water
Groundwater from 17 report-listed wells.
Population served
Not listed in current record
Service connections
Not listed in current record
Latest reviewed report
2024 report link found
Data updated
2026-08-08

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Report-Listed Rows

Report-listed rows summarized from the latest reviewed report

2 report-listed rows are summarized for CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM. A listed row is not the same thing as a current advisory or household tap result.

Report year
2024
Rows summarized
2
Source tables represented
2
Scope
Past reporting period
Report-row preview from the latest reviewed report for CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM
Substance and testing periodReported valueRange in reportLimit or standardSource tableReport-printed status
ChlorineTesting period: 20241.9 ppmHighest RAA0.82 - 2.81MRDL: 4; MRDLG: 4DisinfectantPage 5Typical source, as printed: Water additive used to control microbesSource table has no violation or compliance column.
Nitrate-NitriteTesting period: Collected November 11, 20240.1 ppmHighest Value0 - 0.1MCL: 10; MCLG: 10Treated Water Regulated ContaminantsPage 6Typical source, as printed: Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks and sewage; erosion of natural depositsSource table has no violation or compliance column.

Report row

Chlorine

Range in report
0.82 - 2.81 ppm
Highest RAA
1.9 ppm
Testing period
2024
Sites above action level
Not applicable to this summarized entry
Limit or standard
MRDL: 4; MRDLG: 4
Report-printed status
Source table has no violation or compliance column.

Source · Page 5

Disinfectant

Typical source, as printed: Water additive used to control microbes

Report row

Nitrate-Nitrite

Range in report
0 - 0.1 ppm
Highest Value
0.1 ppm
Testing period
Collected November 11, 2024
Sites above action level
Not applicable to this summarized entry
Limit or standard
MCL: 10; MCLG: 10
Report-printed status
Source table has no violation or compliance column.

Source · Page 6

Treated Water Regulated Contaminants

Typical source, as printed: Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks and sewage; erosion of natural deposits

Source report notes

Source: 2024 Consumer Confidence Report. Retrieved 2026-08-08.

  • Applies to: Chlorine

    The source prints Chlorine, 2024, Highest RAA 1.9 ppm, range 0.82 - 2.81, MRDL 4, and MRDLG 4. No row-specific status is printed or inferred. Annual-report values and report text describe only the cited report period. A range endpoint is not the compliance statistic. These fields are not a current compliance feed, advisory determination, address-level result, household-tap result, exposure conclusion, or safety conclusion. The reviewed relationship does not identify the provider for an address or prove exclusive service.

  • Applies to: Nitrate-Nitrite

    The source prints Nitrate-Nitrite, collection date 11/11/2024, Highest Value 0.1 ppm, range 0 - 0.1, MCL 10, and MCLG 10. No row-specific status is printed or inferred. Annual-report values and report text describe only the cited report period. A range endpoint is not the compliance statistic. These fields are not a current compliance feed, advisory determination, address-level result, household-tap result, exposure conclusion, or safety conclusion. The reviewed relationship does not identify the provider for an address or prove exclusive service.

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Violation Records

Violation records shown on this page

This section shows 0 system-scoped violation detail records currently included for CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM. Annual reports and current notices can use different timing and terminology.

No system-scoped violation detail records are included in the available reviewed records for this system. This is not an official compliance finding. Check the official utility, state, or EPA source for current compliance and notice information.

Important limitation

Profile summary note

This page summarizes public records reviewed by this site. It does not replace official notices, utility updates, or state drinking water information.

System profile limitations

  • The bounded preview shows only Chlorine from physical PDF page 5 and treated-water Nitrate-Nitrite from physical PDF page 6. Location-specific disinfection-byproduct sample-point labels are not imported.
  • Chlorine preserves Highest RAA 1.9 ppm, range 0.82 - 2.81, MRDLG 4, and MRDL 4. Treated-water Nitrate-Nitrite preserves collection date 11/11/2024, Highest Value 0.1 ppm, range 0 - 0.1, MCLG 10, and MCL 10.
  • The PDF instruction page, source-versus-treated table distinction, 2019-2022 lead/copper period, and unregulated lithium context remain visible without a current-status inference.
  • The 17 report-listed groundwater wells are annual system-level context and do not identify which well serves an address.
  • The reviewed Lake Charles relationship supports navigation only, does not prove complete or exclusive service, and does not identify the provider for an address.
  • Provider and Louisiana Department of Health paths were reviewed on August 8, 2026. Those mutable paths support navigation only and do not establish that every relevant notice was found or that no notice exists.
  • Annual-report values and report text are historical report-period context only. They do not establish present-day compliance, resolve a report-printed notice, or establish absence of a current notice.
  • Address-level service can vary. Confirm the serving provider with a bill, account portal, utility, city, or state source.
  • This page shows summarized entries from the available report. It does not include a complete contaminant or violation table.
  • Missing fields are not findings. They mean the field is not shown on this page from the records currently available.

Latest Reviewed Report

Latest reviewed report found by this site

The 2024 report found for CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM summarizes a past reporting period. It is not a live alert page.

Utility reportReport data updated:

2024 Consumer Confidence Report

Open 2024 water quality report

The 2024 report link is available for CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM. Use the linked source report for the full table, definitions, footnotes, and official context. This page includes summarized entries from the available report. They are not a complete copy of the report table.

Report year
2024
Summarized entries shown
2
Source name
2024 Consumer Confidence Report
Source URL
Open report source
Source retrieved
2026-08-08
Last reviewed
2026-08-08

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Data coverage

This page summarizes selected public records for this public water system. It may not include every report, update, current notice, or address-level service detail.

Latest reviewed report
2024 report link found
Report-listed rows
2 summarized report entries shown
Detailed violation records
No detailed system-scoped records displayed
Population served
Not listed in current record
Service connections
Not listed in current record
City context
Lake Charles
County context
Not listed in current record

Local Context

City and state context for this system

CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM is linked here to Lake Charles for navigation. That relationship does not confirm the provider for a specific address; use a bill, utility portal, or official lookup source.

Linked local context

Linked communities
Lake Charles
County context
Not listed in current record
State context
Louisiana

Related Explainers

Related contaminants and guides

Use these explainers with CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM's report year, source table, and official report. Links are limited to existing guide and contaminant pages.

Metals and inorganic chemicals

Nitrate

Nitrate is a regulated inorganic contaminant. Report labels often specify that the result is measured as nitrogen, and that basis must remain attached to the value and unit.

Read the Nitrate contaminant guide

Disinfectants

Chlorine

Chlorine is a drinking-water disinfectant used to control microbes. It is not the same topic as the disinfection byproducts HAA5 or TTHM.

Read the Chlorine contaminant guide

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