Photo: Frankbp · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Covington, LA: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Covington, collected by Coastal Environmental Services. City of Covington Water Supply reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning May 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Covington, 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 Covington.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Covington. 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 City of Covington Water Supply
City of Covington Water Supply supplies Covington: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% 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 16,185 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning May 2024. 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 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. LA1103011.
6 home internet providers serve Covington
97% of 4,740 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| REV | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Covington is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Covington, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Steel cans
- Plastic containers
- Paper products
From covla.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2024-03-14, 2026-02, 2026-03-13, 2026-10-01. 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.
Covington is in St. Tammany 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.
Covington spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Covington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Covington | ZIP’s residents in Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70433 | Covington, LA | 89% | 25% |
| 70435 | Covington, LA | 11% | 6% |
70434 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Covington
Who supplies Covington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Covington Water Supply (EPA ID LA1103011). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Covington?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Covington?
Spectrum, AT&T, Vexus Fiber, REV, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Covington?
70433 (89%), 70435 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Covington in?
St. Tammany Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Covington?
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 Tammany 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: Covington’s own website (covla.com), 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.