Vermilion Parish Water Quality Report
6 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Louisiana
Avg Score
71.1
Cities Ranked
6
Health Violations
6
PFAS Detected
3
71.1
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
17%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Vermilion Parish cities scored
A
1
17%
Excellent
B
3
50%
Good
C
1
17%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
17%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Louisiana average
▲ 5.6 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Vermilion Parish
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Vermilion Parish
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
54
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Vermilion Parish
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Vermilion Parish, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 54 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
OMEGA PROTEIN-ABBEVILLE PLANT ABBEVILLE, LA70510 | Ammonia | 34 |
COASTAL CHEMICAL CO. LLC ABBEVILLE, LA70510 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 20 |
GULF COAST CHEMICAL LLC ABBEVILLE, LA70510 | — | — |
ACADIAN CONTRACTORS INC ABBEVILLE, LA70510 | — | — |
DUHON BROTHERS OIL CO INC ABBEVILLE, LA70510 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Vermilion Parish
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erath | A | 92.8 | 3K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Abbeville | B+ | 81.2 | 30K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Kaplan | B- | 74 | 6K | 49 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Delcambre | B- | 72.2 | 2K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Maurice | C+ | 68.5 | 28K | 31 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Gueydan | F | 38 | 2K | 24 | Health Unresolved |