Photo: Falkonry at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Carencro, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for City of Carencro Water System. Power in Carencro 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 Carencro, 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 Carencro.
Power comes from Southwest Louisiana E M C
Southwest Louisiana E M C (Southwest Louisiana E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Carencro. 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 Carencro Water System
City of Carencro Water System supplies Carencro: about 83% of residents live in its service area. About 17% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 11,301 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Mar 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 63% 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. LA1055005.
7 home internet providers serve Carencro
95% of 3,778 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 78% | 5,000/5,000 |
| LFT Fiber | Fiber | 34% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| Cajun Broadband | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/5 |
| Acadianabroadband | Fixed wireless | 38% | 40/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Carencro: every week, Wed
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Carencro, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Magazines and catalogs
- Junk mail
- Telephone books
- Newspaper
- Steel and tin cans
- Aluminum cans
- Plastic jugs and plastic bags
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check carencro.org →
From carencro.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-23T16:19:57+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Carencro is in Lafayette Parish School District.
A−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.
Carencro spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Carencro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Carencro | ZIP’s residents in Carencro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70520 | Carencro, LA | 68% | 32% |
| 70507 | Lafayette, LA | 32% | 17% |
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 Carencro
Who supplies Carencro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Carencro Water System (EPA ID LA1055005). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Carencro?
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 Carencro?
Cox Communications, AT&T, LFT Fiber, Verizon, Cajun Broadband, Acadianabroadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Carencro?
70520 (68%), 70507 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Carencro in?
Lafayette Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Carencro?
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 Lafayette 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: Carencro’s own website (carencro.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.