Public water system record
Bienville Water System
Serves Bienville, Bienville Parish, LA · 360 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bienville Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Bienville Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2014.
- Record on file since 1999, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 116 unknown out of 132 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 | Dec 25, 2019 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 25, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2020 | Active |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Bienville Water System go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began June 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 2, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Bienville Water System between 2001 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2014 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jun 25, 2001 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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.
Where the water comes from
Bienville Water System draws water from 2 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Bienville Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Edwards Millcreek Water System Bienville, LA
Annual water quality report
Bienville 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Bienville Water System for a copy.
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