Public water system record
Arcadia Water System
Serves Arcadia, Bienville Parish, LA · 4,146 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Arcadia Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Arcadia Water System draws water from 5 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1991, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 423 unknown out of 1,296 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 22, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 22, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 1, 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 3, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 18, 2020 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 31, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Arcadia Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2010, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1991 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Arcadia Water System draws water from 5 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Arcadia Water System.
Annual water quality report
Arcadia 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