Public water system record
South Mansfield Water System
Serves an area of De Soto Parish, LA that includes South Mansfield · 933 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for South Mansfield Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- South Mansfield Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2023.
- Record on file since 1995, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 305 unknown out of 305 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 7, 2024 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 2, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
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 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 24, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 7, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for South Mansfield Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (3 resolved, 12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 11 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2012, Archived.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 15, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 15, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 15, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 15, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 15, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 15, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 15, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against South Mansfield Water System between 1996 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2023 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (10 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
| Oct 9, 1997 | Louisiana | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 20, 1996 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
10 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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
South Mansfield Water System draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Mansfield Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Mansfield Water System Mansfield, LA
Annual water quality report
South Mansfield 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