Living in Grosse Tete, LA: what to set up and who to call
Village of Grosse Tete Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Grosse Tete comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Grosse Tete, 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 Grosse Tete.
Power comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member
Pointe Coupee Elec Member (Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Grosse Tete. 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 Village of Grosse Tete Water System
Village of Grosse Tete Water System supplies almost all of Grosse Tete. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists North Iberville Water System as seller) and serves 954 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), the latest beginning Apr 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% 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. LA1047001.
4 home internet providers serve Grosse Tete
100% of 275 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 79% | 2,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Grosse Tete’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grosse Tete.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Grosse Tete 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.
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.
Grosse Tete is in ZIP code 70740
ZIP codes where Grosse Tete residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Grosse Tete | ZIP’s residents in Grosse Tete |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70740 | Grosse Tete, LA | 100% | 46% |
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 Grosse Tete
Who supplies Grosse Tete’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Village of Grosse Tete Water System (EPA ID LA1047001). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Grosse Tete?
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 Grosse Tete?
Star Telephone Company, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Grosse Tete?
70740. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Grosse Tete in?
Iberville Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Grosse Tete?
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.