Amelia Tap Water Quality Report
Amelia's water has 2 MCL violations on record, and we don't have test results for this system on file yet — an enforceable limit was exceeded, which is a different thing from a result sitting above a health goal.
Utility
ST MARY PARISH WATER SEWERAGE COMM 1
People Served
2,823
MCL Violations
2
Last Updated
Is Amelia Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Amelia's water has 2 MCL violations on record. We don't have test results for this system on file yet, so the violation record is all we hold on it. A violation means an enforceable limit was actually exceeded, which is a different thing from a result sitting above a health goal — it is the case where the number genuinely matters, and a certified filter matched to the finding is worth considering.
The data below shows test results from 1 water utility serving 2,823 people in the Amelia area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated .
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Recommended Water Filters for Amelia
Based on Amelia's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
No test results on file — test your own tap
We don't hold water-quality results for this system yet, so nobody can tell you what is in your water from published data. A certified lab test is the way to find out.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
What Amelia's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Amelia, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Amelia? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See St. Mary Parish well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
What a water softener costs for Amelia's water
Amelia's tap water measures 7.3 grains per gallon (125.0 mg/L) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 7.3 gpg water in Amelia — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out.
Frequently Asked Questions About Amelia Tap Water
Amelia's water has 2 MCL violations on record. We don't have test results for this system on file yet, so the violation record is all we hold on it. A violation means an enforceable federal limit was actually exceeded, which is a different thing from a result sitting above a health goal — it is the case where the number genuinely matters, and a filter certified for the contaminant involved is worth considering.
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