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Caddo Parish, LA Water Quality

Water quality data for 10 public water systems serving Caddo Parish, Louisiana — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 10 water systems · 10 cities
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Caution Advised — Some Systems Need Attention

Some systems have elevated lead levels or active violations. Check your specific city below.

C

Caddo Parish Earns a C

Caddo Parish: 10 communities across 10 water systems. 80.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.10 ppb
  • 10 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 7 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 80.0% of communities have no open violations
2.1 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
10
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
80%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Ida
    2.30 ppb
    2 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Shreveport
    0.92 ppb
    24 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Oil City
    1.00 ppb
    61 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Vivian
    1.20 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    C
  • Blanchard
    2.00 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    C
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Lakeview
    11.30 ppb
    1 violation currently open
    D
  • Rodessa
    0.90 ppb
    3 violations currently open
    D
  • Greenwood
    10.00 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    C
  • Vivian
    1.20 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    C
  • Blanchard
    2.00 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    C
County Lead Level — Median 2.1 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 2.1 ppb — 14% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
7
5 – 10 ppb
1
10 – 15 ppb
2

All Cities in Caddo Parish

Shreveport 0.92 ppb B
Vivian 1.20 ppb C
Greenwood 10.00 ppb C
Blanchard 2.00 ppb C
Oil City 1.00 ppb B
Lakeview 11.30 ppb D
Mooringsport 9.00 ppb C
Hosston 2.20 ppb C
Ida 2.30 ppb B
Rodessa 0.90 ppb D
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About Caddo Parish Drinking Water

Caddo Parish is served by 10 water systems covering 10 communities. 80% have no open violations.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 10 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.10 ppb — 14% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 7 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Caddo Parish tap water safe to drink?▼
80% of communities have no open violation. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Caddo Parish?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.10 ppb, 14% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Caddo Parish?▼
10 community water systems serve 10 communities here.
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