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Public water-system records for Franklin, LA from EPA SDWIS.
Franklin Water Supply
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 8,325 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Oct 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Franklin drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Yokely Bayou-Frontal Intercoastal Waterway
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
St. Mary County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Birla Carbon Usa Inc
Reported: 2024
Cabot Corp Canal Plant
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
1501 Hospital Avenue, Franklin
Reported: Feb 2026
671 5th Street, Franklin
Reported: Feb 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Birla Carbon Usa Inc
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
St. Mary Parish, LA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
St. Mary Parish is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Incident date: Sep 12, 2024
Property damage: $85,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
St. Mary Parish, LouisianaPop. 47,789
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 12,336 | 11,464 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 23.8% | 19.3% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 24.3% | 20.1% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 38.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 13.6% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 72.9 | 74.0 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Franklin Water Supply. Results dated Oct 28, 2025 include PFBA at 0.006 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 62 violations for Franklin Water Supply, including 5 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
We don't have air monitoring measurements for Franklin yet.
The radon data for Franklin covers St. Mary Parish. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 2 brownfield sites: Franklin Foundation Hospital; St Mary Metalforms.
The county data for Franklin reports a life expectancy of 72.9 years in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Franklin reports 12,336 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Franklin lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.2 micrograms per cubic meter in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enterprise Products Operating LLC near Franklin on Sep 12, 2024. The reported release was hvl or other flammable or toxic fluid which is a gas at ambient conditions.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enterprise Products Operating LLC near Franklin on May 14, 2018. The reported release was hvl or other flammable or toxic fluid which is a gas at ambient conditions.