Living in Westlake, LA: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2023 is still open for Westlake City of Water System. Power in Westlake comes from Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Westlake, 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 Westlake.
Power comes from Jefferson Davis Elec Coop
Jefferson Davis Elec Coop (Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Westlake. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $183 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 Westlake City of Water System
Westlake City of Water System supplies almost all of Westlake. It draws ground water and serves 4,858 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Dec 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2023: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
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. 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. LA1019054.
6 home internet providers serve Westlake
100% of 2,106 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 94% | 1,000/50 |
| Fastwyre Broadband | Fiber | 93% | 100/100 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
| FulAir | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Westlake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westlake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Westlake is in Calcasieu 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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Westlake is in ZIP code 70669
ZIP codes where Westlake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Westlake | ZIP’s residents in Westlake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70669 | Westlake, LA | 100% | 49% |
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 Westlake
Who supplies Westlake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Westlake City of Water System (EPA ID LA1019054). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4. 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 Westlake?
Jefferson Davis Elec Coop (Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Westlake?
Vyve Broadband, Fastwyre Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, FulAir (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Westlake?
70669. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Westlake in?
Calcasieu Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in Westlake?
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 Calcasieu 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.