Public water system · LA1071001
ActiveNew Orleans Algiers Water Works
At a glance
New Orleans Algiers Water Works (PWSID LA1071001) is an active community water system in Orleans Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 52,785 people through 15,118 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52,785
Service connections
15,118
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Orleans Algiers Water Works compare with other water systems in Orleans Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, New Orleans Algiers Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Orleans Parish County has 10 active public water systems, and New Orleans Algiers Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 38,909 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 389,093 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so New Orleans Algiers Water Works is about 7.9 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Louisiana has 815 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 1,121 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 53 Louisiana systems (4.7%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Orleans Algiers Water Works?
EPA lists New Orleans Algiers Water Works as owned by a local government. The LA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 10 active systems in Orleans Parish County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Orleans Algiers Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and January 2025. By type: 9 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
New Orleans Algiers Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Orleans Algiers Water Works?
New Orleans Algiers Water Works (PWSID LA1071001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does New Orleans Algiers Water Works serve?
New Orleans Algiers Water Works reports serving 52,785 people through 15,118 service connections in Orleans Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does New Orleans Algiers Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does New Orleans Algiers Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is New Orleans Algiers Water Works' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Orleans Algiers Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, New Orleans Algiers Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Orleans Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Carrollton Water Works | Orleans Parish | 334,903 | Community | Surface water |
| Irish Bayou Travel Center | Orleans Parish | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pno Alabo Street Wharf | Orleans Parish | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Pno Cruise Terminals | Orleans Parish | 200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Pno Uptown Facilities | Orleans Parish | 179 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Pno 3401 Jourdan Road | Orleans Parish | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “New Orleans Algiers Water Works, PWSID LA1071001, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/new-orleans-algiers-water-works-la1071001 (data as of October 1, 2026).