Public water system record
Old Saline Community Water System
Serves an area of Bienville Parish, LA · 390 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Old Saline Community Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Old Saline Community Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2000.
- Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 146 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 | May 24, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 24, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 24, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 22, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | 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
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 2, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 18, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 6, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Old Saline Community Water System go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 7 |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Old Saline Community Water System in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
6 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
Old Saline Community Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Old Saline Community 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 Old Saline Community 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