Public water system record

Village of Harrisonburg Water System

Serves Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, LA · 1,530 people served

Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Harrisonburg Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • LA1025004
  • HARRISONBURG
  • LA
  • 1,530 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71340
EPA system ID LA1025004

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
10
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
4
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Village of Harrisonburg Water System draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 137 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, September 2019.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 557 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 0.134 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 137 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 123 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 2, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 2, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 3, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 13, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 10, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 6, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 25, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 5, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 20, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 17, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 8, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 10, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Village of Harrisonburg Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (1 resolved, 8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 7 0
2000s 2 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 10
October 19, 2016 to 2019 6 7
2020s 4 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2007, Archived.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2007 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Dec 1, 2006 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Dec 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Nov 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Mar 1, 1994 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Village of Harrisonburg Water System between 1996 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 3, 2019 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 12 violations (6 health-based): Public Notice, Groundwater Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 7, 1996 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

8 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Groundwater Rule

2 incidents

The 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

Village of Harrisonburg Water System draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Village of Harrisonburg 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.