Photo: Tony Ragas · Public domainLiving in Buras, LA: what to set up and who to call
Port Sulphur Water District reported 23 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7. 83% of systems its size reported none. Buras has no town government of its own, so Plaquemines Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Plaquemines Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Buras, 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 Buras.
Power comes from Entergy Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana (Entergy Louisiana LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buras. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 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 Port Sulphur Water District
Port Sulphur Water District supplies almost all of Buras. It draws surface water (EPA lists Belle Chasse Water District as seller) and serves 10,308 people in all.
23 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. LA1075006.
Which providers serve Buras
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Buras, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Buras’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buras.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Buras is in Plaquemines Parish School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Buras is unincorporated, so Plaquemines Parish is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Buras is in ZIP code 70041
ZIP codes where Buras residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Buras | ZIP’s residents in Buras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70041 | Buras, LA | 100% | 41% |
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 Buras
Who supplies Buras’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Port Sulphur Water District (EPA ID LA1075006). It reported 23 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×7. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Buras?
Entergy Louisiana (Entergy Louisiana LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Buras?
70041. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Buras in?
Plaquemines Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Buras?
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 Plaquemines 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): pending.