Tap water in Plaquemine, LA — ZIP 70764
2 public water systems serving about 20,532 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 70764
City Of Plaquemine Water System
PWSID LA1047005 · serves 14,043 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 14.2 ppt — above federal limit
Intracoastal Water System West
PWSID LA1047002 · serves 6,489 ·
surface water
12 health-based / 14 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.7 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology