Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture · Public domainLiving in Breaux Bridge, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2021 is still open for City of Breaux Bridge Water System. Power in Breaux Bridge comes from Southwest Louisiana E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Breaux Bridge, 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 Breaux Bridge.
Power comes from Southwest Louisiana E M C
Southwest Louisiana E M C (Southwest Louisiana E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Breaux Bridge. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 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 City of Breaux Bridge Water System
City of Breaux Bridge Water System supplies almost all of Breaux Bridge. It draws ground water and serves 10,098 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people. 1 older violation is still open, since 2021: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. LA1099003.
7 home internet providers serve Breaux Bridge
96% of 3,368 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 2,000/100 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 83% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| Acadianabroadband | Fixed wireless | 12% | 40/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Breaux Bridge’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Breaux Bridge.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Breaux Bridge is in St. Martin Parish School District.
BSchool 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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Breaux Bridge is in ZIP code 70517
ZIP codes where Breaux Bridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Breaux Bridge | ZIP’s residents in Breaux Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70517 | Breaux Bridge, LA | 100% | 28% |
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 Breaux Bridge
Who supplies Breaux Bridge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Breaux Bridge Water System (EPA ID LA1099003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Breaux Bridge?
Southwest Louisiana E M C (Southwest Louisiana E M C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Breaux Bridge?
Cox Communications, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T, Acadianabroadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Breaux Bridge?
70517. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Breaux Bridge in?
St. Martin Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Breaux Bridge?
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 St Martin 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.