Public Water Authority
Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1
Serving Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 service area, Louisiana
Population served
81,609 people
State system code
FIPS 22
Billing frequency
Monthly; the portal explains monthly billing and the district adds a $16.50 trash-collection charge to each account beginning in 2024.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 operates as a public water authority serving Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 service area, Louisiana. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Increasing commodity tiers plus a monthly readiness-to-serve fee by meter size. The most recently published rate schedule is effective July 1, 2025: a 3/4-inch meter has an $8.55 monthly readiness fee; the first 2,000 gallons are a $5.94 minimum, then successive blocks are $2.97, $3.27, $3.47, $3.62, and $3.77 per 1,000 gallons at higher thresholds.. Bills are generated monthly; the portal explains monthly billing and the district adds a $16.50 trash-collection charge to each account beginning in 2024., and a typical residential cost reference is Using the published 2025 general-customer schedule, a 3/4-inch residential account using 5,000-7,000 gallons would be approximately $8.55 readiness plus $5.94 for the first 2,000 and $2.97 per 1,000 for the next 3,000-5,000 gallons, or about $23.40-$29.34 monthly before trash, taxes, or other charges. Verify 2026 rates because the published schedule is labeled 2025.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed LPWD #1 rate schedule publishes water commodity charges and readiness fees but does not expose a separate sewer/wastewater billing formula. Trash collection is billed by LPWD #1 as a $16.50 account charge.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The portal provides usage history and the district bills monthly, but the reviewed official materials do not identify AMI/AMR technology or a fixed meter-reading/transmission cadence.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
985-532-6924 or 800-344-1580 are the district's published contact numbers. The reviewed pages do not label a separate 24/7 emergency leak hotline.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 service area, Louisiana
Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.