Photo: Mtortorich at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Living in Donaldsonville, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2016 is still open for Parish Utilities of Ascension, which supplies Donaldsonville. Power in Donaldsonville comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Donaldsonville, 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 Donaldsonville.
Power comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member
Pointe Coupee Elec Member (Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Donaldsonville. 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 Parish Utilities of Ascension
Parish Utilities of Ascension supplies almost all of Donaldsonville. It draws surface water and serves 9,732 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2016: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
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. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. 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. LA1005035.
4 home internet providers serve Donaldsonville
96% of 2,591 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 91% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 89% | 5,000/5,000 |
| REV | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 21% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Donaldsonville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Donaldsonville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Donaldsonville is in Ascension Parish School District.
ASchool 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.
Donaldsonville is in ZIP code 70346
ZIP codes where Donaldsonville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Donaldsonville | ZIP’s residents in Donaldsonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70346 | Donaldsonville, LA | 100% | 65% |
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 Donaldsonville
Who supplies Donaldsonville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Parish Utilities of Ascension (EPA ID LA1005035). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% 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 Donaldsonville?
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 Donaldsonville?
Cox Communications, AT&T, REV, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Donaldsonville?
70346. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Donaldsonville in?
Ascension Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Donaldsonville?
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 Ascension 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.