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Athens Water System

Serves Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA · 486 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Athens Water System in the last ten years.

  • LA1027001
  • ATHENS
  • LA
  • 486 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71003
EPA system ID LA1027001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Athens Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, June 2008.
  • Record on file since 1998, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 160 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.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1998

EPA's records for Athens Water System go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 1
2000s 1 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2003 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1998 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Athens Water System between 2002 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 16, 2008 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 12, 2002 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule

Where the water comes from

Athens Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Athens 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Athens Water System for a copy.

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.

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