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Southwest Avoyelles Water District

Serves an area of Avoyelles Parish, LA · 1,053 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Southwest Avoyelles Water District in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1009015
  • BUNKIE
  • LA
  • 1,053 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71322
EPA system ID LA1009015

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
5
Unresolved
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Southwest Avoyelles Water District draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, April 2023.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 107 unknown out of 361 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 2, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 3, 2021 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 3, 2021 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Mar 5, 2021 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 12, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 27, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 26, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 7, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 10, 2021 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 24, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 31, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for Southwest Avoyelles Water District go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 8 9

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 15, 1982 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Southwest Avoyelles Water District in 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 20, 2023 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 11 violations (3 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Groundwater Rule

3 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.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Southwest Avoyelles Water District draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Town of Bunkie Water System.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Southwest Avoyelles Water District 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

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