Public water system record
Gibsland Water System
Serves Gibsland, Bienville Parish, LA · 979 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Gibsland Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Gibsland Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, July 2020.
- Record on file since 2011, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 233 unknown out of 422 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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Feb 11, 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 26, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2011
EPA's records for Gibsland Water System go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2013, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 25, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Gibsland Water System in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (2 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule, Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 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.
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Gibsland Water System draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Gibsland 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