Public water system record
Lucky Waterworks
Serves Lucky, Bienville Parish, LA · 315 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Lucky Waterworks in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Lucky Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, November 2019.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 25, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2022 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 2, 2017 | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 18, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 24, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 15, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 8, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2022 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 17, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 6, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Lucky Waterworks go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 20 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lucky Waterworks in 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2019 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 18 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
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
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.
Where the water comes from
Lucky Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lucky Waterworks 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 Lucky Waterworks 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