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Public water-system records for Sulphur, LA from EPA SDWIS.
Sulphur City of Water System
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 24,489 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 PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Maple Fork-Bayou D'inde
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Dioxins, Mercury, Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs), Toxic Organics
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
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.
Calcasieu County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 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.
Carlyss
Annual mean: 0.037 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Orange 1St Street
Annual mean: 7.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.037 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream LLC
Reported: 2024
Lacc LLC US/Lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC
Reported: 2024
Sun Coast Resources LLC
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 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
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Calcasieu Parish, LA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Calcasieu 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.
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)
CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
Incident date: Jun 12, 2023
Property damage: $1,213,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaPop. 202,418
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 | 11,798 | 11,464 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.8% | 19.3% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 20.8% | 20.1% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 38.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.8 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.8% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.3 | 74.0 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Sulphur.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Sulphur City of Water System.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Sulphur.
The monitoring station at Carlyss recorded an annual average of 0.037 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Orange 1st Street recorded an annual average of 7 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Vinton recorded an annual average of 0.037 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Sulphur covers Calcasieu Parish. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Sulphur reports a life expectancy of 73.3 years in Calcasieu 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 Sulphur reports 11,798 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Calcasieu 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 Sulphur lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Calcasieu 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 Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation near Sulphur on Jun 12, 2023. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream, LLC near Sulphur on Oct 24, 2018. 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 Citgo Petroleum Corporation (Refinery) near Sulphur on Apr 15, 2013. The reported release was hvl or other flammable or toxic fluid which is a gas at ambient conditions.