Photo: Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Rayne, LA: what to set up and who to call
South Rayne Water Corporation reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 80% of systems its size reported none. Rayne runs its own electric utility, City of Rayne.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rayne, 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 Rayne.
Power comes from City of Rayne
City of Rayne (City of Rayne - (LA)), a municipal utility, serves 98.5% of Rayne residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from South Rayne Water Corporation
South Rayne Water Corporation supplies Rayne: about 76% of residents live in its service area. City of Rayne Water System serves another 19%. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Town of Duson Water System as seller) and serves 4,254 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Dec 2021. 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. LA1001022.
5 home internet providers serve Rayne
94% of 3,164 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 92% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 78% | 25/3 |
| LFT Fiber | Fiber | 61% | 10,000/10,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rayne depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rayne, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on raynela.org →
From raynela.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated May 5, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rayne is in Acadia Parish School District.
A−School 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.
Rayne is in ZIP code 70578
ZIP codes where Rayne residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rayne | ZIP’s residents in Rayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70578 | Rayne, LA | 100% | 45% |
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 Rayne
Who supplies Rayne’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
South Rayne Water Corporation (EPA ID LA1001022). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rayne?
City of Rayne (City of Rayne - (LA)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Rayne?
Cox Communications, AT&T, LFT Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rayne?
70578. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rayne in?
Acadia Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Rayne?
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 Acadia 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: Rayne’s own website (raynela.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.