Tap Truth EPA drinking water records, in plain English

Public water system record

Southeast Bienville Water System

On record as serving Bienville Parish, LA · Serves 348 people

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Southeast Bienville Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • LA1013017
  • SALINE
  • LA
  • 348 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71070
EPA system ID LA1013017

Verify this system on EPA ECHO →

Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
1
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Southeast Bienville Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, February 2014.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 96 service lines.

Check whether Southeast Bienville Water System serves your address

Address suggestions by Mapbox

Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Jan 3, 2025 Active No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 22, 2020 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 13, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 7, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 30, 2020 Active
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
 Jun 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
 Mar 4, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 17, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 16, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 6, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 8, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 7, 2012 Active

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Southeast Bienville Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (1 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 48 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 1
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 45
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 3 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2015, Archived.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2015 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2012 Archived
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 28, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1995 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Southeast Bienville Water System in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 12, 2014 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 40 violations (2 health-based): Public Notice, Chlorine, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Total Coliform, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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 incident

The 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

Southeast Bienville Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Southeast 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 Southeast 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