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Southwest Allen WW District No 2

Serves an area of Allen Parish, LA · 8,106 people served

Federal records show 29 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Southwest Allen WW District No 2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1003009
  • KINDER
  • LA
  • 8,106 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70648
EPA system ID LA1003009

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
29
Resolved
29
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Southwest Allen WW District No 2 draws water from 5 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, April 2018.
  • Record on file since 2011, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,347 unknown out of 2,773 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 8, 2021 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 31, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 31, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2011

EPA's records for Southwest Allen WW District No 2 go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 15 2
2020s 14 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began April 2011, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Southwest Allen WW District No 2 in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 24, 2018 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 14 violations (14 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

13 incidents

The 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.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

8 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Arsenic

2 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

Southwest Allen WW District No 2 draws water from 5 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Southwest Allen WW District No 2.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Southwest Allen WW District No 2 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.

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