New Orleans

Orleans County, Louisiana

95 Excellent

Water Quality Score

95/100

Grade

Water Systems

Population

383,997

Key Contaminants

Chromium (Total) Violation

238.9567 / 100 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 100 μg/L

Turbidity

0.9877 / 1 NTU

0 NTU MCL: 1 NTU

Atrazine

2.9376 / 3 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 3 μg/L

Perchlorate

52.7937 / 56 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 56 μg/L

Chlorine

2.6117 / 4 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 4 mg/L

Uranium

17.0618 / 30 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 30 μg/L

Selenium

28.4156 / 50 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 50 μg/L

Copper

0.6895 / 1.3 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 1.3 mg/L

Water Systems Serving New Orleans (2)

Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans

LA1070001 New Orleans, LA

383,997 served

New Orleans East Water

LA1070002 New Orleans, LA

120,000 served

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