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ZIP Code 71294 Water Quality
Louisiana · 89,931 people served · 17 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 71294 is in Louisiana and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 89,931 people served by 17 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to WEST MONROE.
Within ZIP code 71294, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 229 health-based violations during the past five years across 17 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 71294
Water Systems Serving 71294
BETTER WATERWORKS WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073003
2,160 served
CADEVILLE WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: LA1073060
6,219 served
MCCLENDON COMMUNITY WATER WELL
PWSID: LA1073028
336 served
BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073004
9,696 served
KIROLI DARBONNE WS
PWSID: LA1073020
9,210 served
SOUTH MONROE WS GOWC
PWSID: LA1073046
7,335 served
WEST HWY 80 ARK ROAD WS
PWSID: LA1073055
14,649 served
GOWC NORTH WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073120
13,287 served
GOWC EAST WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073121
11,742 served
L&R NORTH WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073011
1,293 served
RAMSEY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073025
84 served
HIDDEN OAKS SUBDIVISION WS
PWSID: LA1073061
438 served
PECAN LAKE SUBDIVISION WS
PWSID: LA1073063
57 served
LINCOLN HILLS SUBDIVISION WS
PWSID: LA1073090
552 served
WILDWOOD MHP WS
PWSID: LA1073110
30 served
CHENIERE DREW SOUTH WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073099
1,563 served
CHENIERE DREW NORTH WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1073100
11,280 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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