Kenner
Kenner, LA water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
Kenner is a small but growing city and the 9th-largest in Louisiana, home to roughly 67,091 residents. Kenner's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve Louisiana: Mississippi River, Sparta aquifer, and Chicot aquifer.
As elsewhere in Louisiana, the central challenge is saltwater intrusion. Mississippi River saltwater intrusion during low-flow periods has threatened New Orleans-area drinking water.
Louisiana reuses an estimated 4% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Kenner tracks severe to extreme drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the Louisiana profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Kenner below.
At a glance
- Population ~67,091 (9th-largest in Louisiana)
- Primary sources: Mississippi River, Sparta aquifer, and Chicot aquifer
- Drought: severe to extreme conditions
- State reuse rate: ~4% of wastewater
Statewide drought history
% of Louisiana in severe+ drought (Extreme (D3) now).
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Kenner?
Kenner is served by community water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Statewide, 63.1% of Louisiana's systems have a recent health-based violation. Check your provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report for local results.
Where does Kenner get its water?
Kenner draws from the same regional sources that serve Louisiana: Mississippi River, Sparta aquifer, Chicot aquifer.
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