Living in Crescent, LA: what to set up and who to call
Intracoastal Water System West reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Crescent has no town government of its own, so Iberville Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Iberville Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Crescent, 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 Crescent.
Power comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member
Pointe Coupee Elec Member (Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Crescent. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ 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 Intracoastal Water System West
Intracoastal Water System West supplies almost all of Crescent. It draws surface water (EPA lists Intracoastal Water System East as seller) and serves 6,489 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Dec 2023. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 64% 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. LA1047002.
3 home internet providers serve Crescent
93% of 354 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 93% | 2,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 68% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 13% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Crescent’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Crescent.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Crescent is in Iberville 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
Crescent is unincorporated, so Iberville Parish is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Crescent is in ZIP code 70764
ZIP codes where Crescent residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Crescent | ZIP’s residents in Crescent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70764 | Plaquemine, LA | 100% | 5% |
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 Crescent
Who supplies Crescent’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Intracoastal Water System West (EPA ID LA1047002). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Crescent?
Pointe Coupee Elec Member (Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Crescent?
Cox Communications, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Crescent?
70764. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Crescent in?
Iberville Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Crescent?
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 Iberville 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.