Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Billy Hathorn assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY 3.0Living in Plain Dealing, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Town of Plain Dealing Water System. The nearest emergency room is Springhill Medical Center, 16.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plain Dealing, 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 Plain Dealing.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plain Dealing. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 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 Plain Dealing Water System
Town of Plain Dealing Water System supplies almost all of Plain Dealing. It draws ground water and serves 2,346 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. LA1015016.
4 home internet providers serve Plain Dealing
72% of 484 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 61% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 54% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Optimum | Fiber, Cable | 48% | 940/940 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Plain Dealing’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plain Dealing.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Plain Dealing is in Bossier 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.
Plain Dealing is in ZIP code 71064
ZIP codes where Plain Dealing residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plain Dealing | ZIP’s residents in Plain Dealing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71064 | Plain Dealing, LA | 100% | 21% |
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 Plain Dealing
Who supplies Plain Dealing’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Plain Dealing Water System (EPA ID LA1015016). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Plain Dealing?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Plain Dealing?
Brightspeed, Xfinity, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plain Dealing?
71064. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plain Dealing in?
Bossier Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Plain Dealing?
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 Bossier 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.