Public water system record
South Bossier Water System
Serves an area of Bossier Parish and Webster Parish, LA · 1,755 people served
Federal records show 18 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for South Bossier Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 18
- Resolved
- 16
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- South Bossier Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, February 2020.
- Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 483 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 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 22, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 22, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 21, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 6, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for South Bossier Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (4 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 14 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 27, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against South Bossier Water System between 2011 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 9, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| May 2, 2011 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Groundwater Rule, Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
10 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.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
5 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
South Bossier Water System draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
South Bossier 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