Public water system record
Village of Mermentau Water System
Serves Mermentau, Acadia Parish, LA · 780 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Village of Mermentau Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Village of Mermentau Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2014.
- Record on file since 2004, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 298 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 22, 2019 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 22, 2019 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 11, 2013 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 12, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Village of Mermentau Water System go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 11, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Mermentau Water System in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2014 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
8 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Village of Mermentau Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Village of Mermentau Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Louisiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells