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Public water-system records for Opelousas, LA from EPA SDWIS.
City of Opelousas Water System
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 20,388 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
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. Landry 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.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Lafayette / Usgs
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 12.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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
411 East Landry Street, Opelousas
Reported: Feb 2026
Main Bellevue Street, Opelousas
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
St. Landry Parish, LA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
St. Landry 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
Incident date: Oct 24, 2022
Property damage: $150,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
St. Landry Parish, LouisianaPop. 81,773
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 | 15,818 | 11,464 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 25.2% | 19.3% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 26.8% | 20.1% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.0% | 38.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.7 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 14.0% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 70.0 | 74.0 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Opelousas.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 9 violations for the City of Opelousas Water System, including 4 marked active.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Opelousas.
The monitoring station at Lafayette / Usgs recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Lafayette / Usgs recorded an annual average of 12.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Lafayette / Usgs recorded an annual average of 7.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Opelousas covers St. Landry 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: New Life Center; Opelousas.
The county data for Opelousas reports a life expectancy of 70.0 years in St. Landry 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 Opelousas reports 15,818 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in St. Landry 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 Opelousas lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.7 micrograms per cubic meter in St. Landry 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 Colonial Pipeline Co near Opelousas on Oct 24, 2022. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.