Public water system record
Ringgold Water System
Serves Ringgold, Bienville Parish, LA · 2,283 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Ringgold Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 2
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Ringgold Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 39 unknown out of 735 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 12, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 9, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 9, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2019 | 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
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 31, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 28, 2011 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Ringgold Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ringgold Water System in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2022 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (5 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
6 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.
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.
Where the water comes from
Ringgold Water System draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ringgold 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