Parlange Plantation House · Photo: Richard Koch, Photographer · Public domainLiving in Ventress, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Town of New Roads Water System, which supplies Ventress. Ventress has no town government of its own, so Pointe Coupee Parish runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pointe Coupee Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ventress, 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 Ventress.
Power comes from Pointe Coupee Elec Member
Pointe Coupee Elec Member (Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ventress. 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 Town of New Roads Water System
Town of New Roads Water System supplies Ventress: about 52% of residents live in its service area. About 48% 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 9,024 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. LA1077026.
3 home internet providers serve Ventress
98% of 543 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 78% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ventress’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ventress.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ventress is in Pointe Coupee Parish School District.
C+School gradeSee 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
Ventress is unincorporated, so Pointe Coupee Parish is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ventress is in ZIP code 70783
ZIP codes where Ventress residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ventress | ZIP’s residents in Ventress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70783 | Ventress, LA | 100% | 33% |
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 Ventress
Who supplies Ventress’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of New Roads Water System (EPA ID LA1077026). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ventress?
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 Ventress?
Fidelity, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ventress?
70783. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ventress in?
Pointe Coupee Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Ventress?
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 Pointe Coupee 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.