Public water system record
Vivian Water System
Serves Vivian, Caddo Parish, LA · 4,050 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Vivian Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Vivian Water System draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1995, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,630 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | 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
|
Nov 30, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Vivian Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (10 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2012, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Vivian Water System draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Vivian 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