Public water system record
Allen Parish WW District No 1
Serves an area of Allen Parish, LA · 1,266 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Allen Parish WW District No 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Allen Parish WW District No 1 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, September 2020.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 449 service lines.
Check whether Allen Parish WW District No 1 serves your address
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 | Oct 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 16, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 16, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 13, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Allen Parish WW District No 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began November 2012, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 20, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Allen Parish WW District No 1 in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice, Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
6 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
Allen Parish WW District No 1 draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to City of Oakdale Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Oakdale Water System Oakdale, LA
Annual water quality report
Allen Parish WW District No 1 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