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Louisiana · 6,197 people served · 7 water systems
ZIP code 71055 is in Louisiana and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 6,197 people served by 7 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to MINDEN.
Within ZIP code 71055, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 4 health-based violations during the past five years across 7 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of C reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
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ST JAMES WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1119035
360 served
PLEASANT VALLEY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1119023
1,683 served
STATE OF LA MILITARY DEPT - CAMP MINDEN
PWSID: LA1119018
1,001 served
LETON WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1119017
726 served
DIXIE OVERLAND WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1119007
1,455 served
GILARK WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1119012
675 served
DIXIE INN WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1119006
297 served
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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