Photo: Ktkvtsh · CC BY 4.0Living in Richmond, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Tallulah Water System, which supplies Richmond. Power in Richmond comes from Northeast Louisiana Power Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richmond, 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 Richmond.
Power comes from Northeast Louisiana Power Coop
Northeast Louisiana Power Coop (Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.), a cooperative utility, serves all of Richmond. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 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 Tallulah Water System
Tallulah Water System supplies Richmond: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 8,601 people in all.
26 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×22, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 10 older violations are still open, since 2024: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.0 ppb. That’s higher than 67% 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. LA1065003.
5 home internet providers serve Richmond
100% of 203 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 82% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 42% | 25/3 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 5% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,000/500 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Richmond’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richmond.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Richmond is in Madison 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Richmond is in ZIP code 71282
ZIP codes where Richmond residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richmond | ZIP’s residents in Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71282 | Tallulah, LA | 100% | 6% |
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 Richmond
Who supplies Richmond’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tallulah Water System (EPA ID LA1065003). It reported 26 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×22, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Richmond?
Northeast Louisiana Power Coop (Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Richmond?
Sparklight, AT&T, Conexon Connect, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richmond?
71282. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richmond in?
Madison Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Richmond?
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 Madison 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.