Oaklawn Manor · Photo: Phrangck15 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Charenton, LA: what to set up and who to call
Water & Sewer Commission 4 of St Mary reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Charenton has no town government of its own, so St. Mary Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. Mary Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Charenton, 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 Charenton.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Charenton. 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 Water & Sewer Commission 4 of St Mary
Water & Sewer Commission 4 of St Mary supplies Charenton: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 9,709 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. LA1101011.
4 home internet providers serve Charenton
65% of 839 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 63% | 2,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 25% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
| Cajun Broadband | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Charenton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charenton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Charenton is in St. Mary 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Charenton is unincorporated, so St. Mary 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.
Charenton spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Charenton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Charenton | ZIP’s residents in Charenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70523 | Charenton, LA | 44% | 100% |
| 70544 | Jeanerette, LA | 37% | 6% |
| 70514 | Baldwin, LA | 13% | 12% |
| 70538 | Franklin, LA | 6% | 1% |
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 Charenton
Who supplies Charenton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Water & Sewer Commission 4 of St Mary (EPA ID LA1101011). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Charenton?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Charenton?
Cox Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile, Cajun Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Charenton?
70523 (44%), 70544 (37%), 70514 (13%), 70538 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Charenton in?
St. Mary Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Charenton?
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 Mary 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.