Living in Basile, LA: what to set up and who to call
Town of Basile Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Apr 2024. Almost every address in Basile can get fiber (94%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Basile, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Basile.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Basile. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Louisiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Basile Water System
Town of Basile Water System supplies Basile: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Bayou Des Cannes Water System as seller) and serves 2,559 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Apr 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 69% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. LA1039001.
6 home internet providers serve Basile
96% of 681 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFT Fiber | Fiber | 89% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber | 83% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 17% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 75% | 25/3 |
| Bstwifi | Fixed wireless | 43% | 500/50 |
| AirUltra | Fixed wireless | 4% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Basile’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Basile.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Basile is in Evangeline Parish School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Basile is in ZIP code 70515
ZIP codes where Basile residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Basile | ZIP’s residents in Basile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70515 | Basile, LA | 100% | 36% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Basile
Who supplies Basile’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Basile Water System (EPA ID LA1039001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Basile?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Basile?
LFT Fiber, Brightspeed, Spectrum, AT&T, Bstwifi, AirUltra (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Basile?
70515. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Basile in?
Evangeline Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Basile?
In Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Evangeline Parish Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at voterportal.sos.la.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.