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East Central Bossier Water System

Serves an area of Bossier Parish, LA · 885 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for East Central Bossier Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • LA1015039
  • BENTON
  • LA
  • 885 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71006
EPA system ID LA1015039

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • East Central Bossier Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, June 2015.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 373 service lines.

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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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 17, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 31, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 31, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for East Central Bossier Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 13 13
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 181 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 275 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 258 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 343 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (4.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 335 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (4.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 357 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (4.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 341 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (4.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 324 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (4.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 340 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (4.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 260 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 198 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 129 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Central Bossier Water System in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 11, 2015 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 26 violations (14 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

East Central Bossier Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

East Central 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

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