Public water system record
Columbia Heights Water District
Serves Banks Springs, Caldwell Parish, LA · 1,965 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Columbia Heights Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Columbia Heights Water District draws water from 4 wells.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 765 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 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2021 | 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
|
Oct 26, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 4, 2017 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
Columbia Heights Water District draws water from 4 wells. It also has emergency connections to Wards 4 & 5 Water System and Grayson Water System. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Columbia Heights Water District.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Wards 4 & 5 Water System Grayson, LA
- Grayson Water System Grayson, LA
Annual water quality report
Columbia Heights Water District 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