Public water system record
Homer Water System
Serves Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA · 4,524 people served
Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Homer Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 14
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Homer Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1991, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 38 unknown out of 1,491 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 18, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 18, 2024 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 21, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 21, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 22, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 23, 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 20, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 2, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 14, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 7, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Homer Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (2 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2015, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1991 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
13 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Homer Water System draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Homer 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells