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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Mansfield, LA 71052

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for De Soto Parish.

2 reported benchmark flags
Primary matched system
City Of Mansfield Water System
Source water
Surface water
County
De Soto Parish
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Soft

31.1 PPM · 1.8 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0.001 mg/L

7% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 7,512 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Soft

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

31.1 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

31.1

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

1.8

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 31.1 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

17

Nearest site

22.9 mi

Observation range

Feb 25, 2016–Aug 4, 2025

Estimate confidence

Moderate

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: (COE) Red River at L&D No.4 (Upper) nr Red Oak (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 71052 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Mansfield median

31 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 31.1–31.1 PPM

Louisiana median

90 PPM

59 PPM lower

102 indexed ZIP readings · Range 4.8–314 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass2 fail

Lead (PB90)

0.001 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2023

Copper (CU90)

1.6 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2017

Numerical coverage

3 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0.001

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 7% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 1.6

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 123% of the listed EPA limit.

TTHM

Measured in MG/L

Fail

Local 0.112

EPA limit 0.08

Local level is 140% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
16
Health-based
16
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ArchivedFeb 1, 2026through Feb 28, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedMar 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedFeb 1, 2025through Feb 28, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedJan 1, 2025through Jan 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedNov 1, 2024through Nov 30, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedNov 1, 2024through Nov 30, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedOct 1, 2024through Oct 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedAug 1, 2024through Aug 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedJul 1, 2024through Jul 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.112 MG/L · MCL 0.08LA1031009ResolvedApr 1, 2024through Jun 30, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedMar 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Jan 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.113 MG/L · MCL 0.08LA1031009ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedLA1031009ResolvedJan 1, 2024through Jan 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.102 MG/L · MCL 0.08LA1031009ResolvedOct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.097 MG/L · MCL 0.08LA1031009ResolvedJul 1, 2023through Sep 30, 2023

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Mansfield ZIP 71052 using 31.1 PPM nearby hardness and 3 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

Copper (90th percentile), TTHM have a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Mansfield

Is tap water safe in Mansfield?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 31.1 PPM, or 1.8 grains per gallon, classified as soft. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.