Living in Reddell, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2019 is still open for Reddell Vidrine Water District. Reddell has no town government of its own, so Evangeline Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Evangeline Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Reddell, 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 Reddell.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Reddell. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ 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 Reddell Vidrine Water District
Reddell Vidrine Water District supplies Reddell: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% 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 Te Mamou Water District as seller) and serves 2,952 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 May 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2019: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. LA1039007.
6 home internet providers serve Reddell
94% of 390 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFT Fiber | Fiber | 90% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Optimum | Cable | 81% | 500/20 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 68% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Cajun Broadband | Fixed wireless | 72% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Reddell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Reddell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Reddell is in Evangeline 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Reddell is unincorporated, so Evangeline Parish is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Reddell spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Reddell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Reddell | ZIP’s residents in Reddell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70554 | Mamou, LA | 78% | 13% |
| 70580 | Reddell, LA | 22% | 100% |
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 Reddell
Who supplies Reddell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Reddell Vidrine Water District (EPA ID LA1039007). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Reddell?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Reddell?
LFT Fiber, Optimum, Brightspeed, Cajun Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Reddell?
70554 (78%), 70580 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Reddell in?
Evangeline Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Reddell?
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 Evangeline 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.