Public water system record
Deepwoods Utilities Inc
Serves an area of Caddo Parish, LA · 657 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Deepwoods Utilities Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) 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
- Deepwoods Utilities Inc draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 115 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, October 2008.
- Record on file since 2006, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 218 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 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
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2006
EPA's records for Deepwoods Utilities Inc go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2011, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 29, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Deepwoods Utilities Inc in 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2008 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Deepwoods Utilities Inc draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Shreveport Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Shreveport Water System Shreveport, LA
Annual water quality report
Deepwoods Utilities Inc 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