Public water system record
City of Gonzales Water System
Serves an area of Ascension Parish, LA that includes Gonzales · 16,806 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Gonzales Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Gonzales Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, November 2002.
- Record on file since 1991, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6,002 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Gonzales Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (5 resolved, 11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2010, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against City of Gonzales Water System between 1992 and 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 30, 1993 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 2, 1993 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 30, 1992 | Louisiana | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 31, 1992 | Louisiana | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 21, 1992 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
City of Gonzales Water System draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Gonzales 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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