Home hazard report for 70727 — Denham Springs, LA
ZIP 70727 is served by Utilities INC - French Settlement: 1 violation since 2016, latest lead result 1 ppb, PFAS not tested. Livingston is in EPA radon zone 3.
Health-based violations since 2016: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. All are listed as resolved.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2021). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
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Where ZIP 70727 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Utilities INC - French Settlement
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 1 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. All are listed as resolved or archived; the latest began Oct 2024.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Livingston
EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Superfund sites nearby
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchtown Treatment Plant Ascension Parish, Louisiana · EPA ID LAD980879449 | Cleaned up & deleted | 9.9 mi |
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 70727
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 70727?
Utilities INC - French Settlement (EPA ID LA1063019), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 2,313 people.
Is there lead in Denham Springs, LA tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2021) was 1 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Denham Springs, LA water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 70727 had violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. All are listed as resolved.
Are there Superfund sites near 70727?
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center. Sites within 10 miles: Dutchtown Treatment Plant (9.9 mi, Cleaned up & deleted).
Is radon a problem in Livingston?
Livingston is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.