Joseph Jefferson House · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Delcambre, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Town of Delcambre Water System, and its latest lead result (5.1 ppb) was higher than 93% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Power in Delcambre comes from City of Abbeville, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Delcambre, 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 Delcambre.
Power comes from City of Abbeville
City of Abbeville (City of Abbeville - (LA)), a municipal utility, serves 97.4% of Delcambre residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Delcambre Water System
Town of Delcambre Water System supplies Delcambre: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 2,457 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Jun 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. LA1113004.
8 home internet providers serve Delcambre
100% of 800 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DelcambreTelephoneCo | Fiber | 100% | 500/500 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 95% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 64% | 25/3 |
| Optimum | Cable | 28% | 940/35 |
| Louisiana Competitive Telecommunications | Fixed wireless | 76% | 30/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Delcambre’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Delcambre.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Delcambre (67%) is in Vermilion Parish School District; parts are in Iberia Parish School District (33%).
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Delcambre spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Delcambre residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Delcambre | ZIP’s residents in Delcambre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70528 | Delcambre, LA | 99% | 79% |
| 70533 | Erath, LA | 1% | 0% |
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 Delcambre
Who supplies Delcambre’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Delcambre Water System (EPA ID LA1113004). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Delcambre?
City of Abbeville (City of Abbeville - (LA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Delcambre?
DelcambreTelephoneCo, Cox Communications, AT&T, Optimum, Louisiana Competitive Telecommunications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Delcambre?
70528 (99%), 70533 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Delcambre in?
Vermilion Parish School District. Parts of the city are in Iberia Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Delcambre?
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 Vermilion 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.