Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Egan, LA 70531
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Acadia Parish.
8 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Egan Water Corporation
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Acadia Parish
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
8 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
2 systems
Serves 5,337 people system-wide
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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
Egan Water Corporation
LA1001025 · Groundwater · 5,337 people served system-wide
A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.
7 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHM
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.085 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.08 MG/L
106% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Violation history (22)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 12, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 9, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 29, 2024 to Jul 24, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 29, 2024 to Jul 24, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 29, 2024 to Jul 24, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 6, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Nov 18, 2023 to Oct 18, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 21, 2023 to Jul 6, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 12, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 14, 2023 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 14, 2023 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 19, 2021 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | May 19, 2021 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 19, 2021 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 19, 2021 |
Egan Water Corporation No 2
LA1001026 · Groundwater · 2,835 people served system-wide
A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (3)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 6.3e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.9 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
146% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2020
TTHM
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.083 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.08 MG/L
104% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Violation history (27)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 12, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 9, 2025 to Jan 16, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 29, 2024 to Jul 24, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 29, 2024 to Jul 24, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 29, 2024 to Jul 24, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 6, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Dec 17, 2023 to Sep 19, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 30, 2023 to Jan 16, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 15, 2022 to Jan 16, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 30, 2022 to Jan 16, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 10, 2022 to Feb 5, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Dec 19, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 18, 2023 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Feb 6, 2022 to Apr 12, 2022 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 23, 2021 to Jan 16, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 3, 2021 to Jan 16, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Oct 6, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 18, 2023 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | May 19, 2021 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 19, 2021 to Feb 5, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 2, 2021 to Jan 16, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Feb 11, 2021 to Sep 1, 2022 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
177
PPM as CaCO₃
Hard
PPM
177
GPG
10.4
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
177 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
177
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
10.4
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
10
Nearest site
7.1 mi
Observation range
Jul 28, 2020–Jun 16, 2021
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Ac-6112Z (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 70531 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Egan median
177 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 177–177 PPM
Louisiana median
98 PPM
79 PPM higher73 indexed ZIP readings · Range 5–411 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Egan
Is tap water safe in Egan?+
EPA ECHO reports 8 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.