Public water system record
Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1
Serves Cameron, Cameron Parish, LA · 1,798 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1 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
- 12
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1 draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, June 2024.
- Record on file since 1991, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 638 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 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 111 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 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 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (6 resolved, 8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020s | 7 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 15, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 15, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 15, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 15, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1 between 1995 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 27, 1995 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
12 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1 draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1.
Annual water quality report
Cameron Parish Water and WW District 1 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