Poverty Point National Monument · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/15308454@N06/ Kniemla · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Epps, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Village of Epps Water System, and its latest lead result (9.0 ppb) was higher than 97% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Power in Epps comes from Northeast Louisiana Power Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Epps, 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 Epps.
Power comes from Northeast Louisiana Power Coop
Northeast Louisiana Power Coop (Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.), a cooperative utility, serves all of Epps. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 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 Village of Epps Water System
Village of Epps Water System supplies Epps: about 90% of residents live in its service area. Goodwill Water System serves another 8%. It draws ground water (EPA lists Monticello Water System and Pioneer Darnell Water System as sellers) and serves 594 people in all.
14 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×13, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning May 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2025: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 9.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. LA1123001.
3 home internet providers serve Epps
82% of 218 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 54% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 84% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Epps’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Epps.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Epps is in West Carroll 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.
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.
Epps is in ZIP code 71237
ZIP codes where Epps residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Epps | ZIP’s residents in Epps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71237 | Epps, LA | 100% | 35% |
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 Epps
Who supplies Epps’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Village of Epps Water System (EPA ID LA1123001). It reported 14 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×13, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Epps?
Northeast Louisiana Power Coop (Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Epps?
AT&T, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Epps?
71237. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Epps in?
West Carroll Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Epps?
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 W Carroll 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.