Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ferriday, LA: what to set up and who to call
Town of Ferriday Water System reported 31 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×15, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×11, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Ferriday comes from Concordia Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ferriday, 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 Ferriday.
Power comes from Concordia Electric Coop
Concordia Electric Coop (Concordia Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ferriday. Its homes paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Town of Ferriday Water System
Town of Ferriday Water System supplies almost all of Ferriday. It draws ground water and serves 3,816 people in all.
31 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×15, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×11, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning May 2026. 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 11.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. LA1029005.
3 home internet providers serve Ferriday
100% of 1,332 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swyft Connect | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 78% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ferriday’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ferriday.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ferriday is in Concordia Parish School District.
BSchool 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ferriday is in ZIP code 71334
ZIP codes where Ferriday residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ferriday | ZIP’s residents in Ferriday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71334 | Ferriday, LA | 100% | 37% |
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 Ferriday
Who supplies Ferriday’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Ferriday Water System (EPA ID LA1029005). It reported 31 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×15, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×11, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ferriday?
Concordia Electric Coop (Concordia Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ferriday?
Swyft Connect, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ferriday?
71334. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ferriday in?
Concordia Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Ferriday?
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 Concordia 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.