Patterson Tap Water Quality Report
Patterson's water met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results, across 23 measured results.
Utility
PATTERSON WATER SYSTEM
People Served
7,254
MCL Violations
0
Last Updated
Is Patterson Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Patterson's water met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results, across 23 measured results. Some residents still filter for taste or for the substances nobody sampled.
The data below shows test results from 1 water utility serving 7,254 people in the Patterson area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated .
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Patterson Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Patterson, LA
We read Patterson, LA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- Nothing above EPA health goals
- 23 analytes tested
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Patterson
Based on Patterson'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:
Verify Your Water at Your Own Tap
This system met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results. Those are taken in the distribution system, not at your tap — independent testing is what covers your own plumbing and the substances nobody sampled.
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 Patterson's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Patterson, 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 Patterson? 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 Patterson's water
Patterson'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 Patterson — 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 Patterson Tap Water
Patterson's water met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results, across 23 measured results. Nothing in the record warrants treatment, though some residents still filter for taste or for the substances nobody sampled.
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