Public water system record
Lake Providence Water System
Serves an area of East Carroll Parish, LA that includes Lake Providence · 5,850 people served
Federal records show 21 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Providence Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 21
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 13
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Lake Providence Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,707 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 7, 2023 | Active | 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 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
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 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
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 | Nov 1, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 1, 2020 | 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
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 20, 2023 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 14, 2023 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 12, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Lake Providence Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 21 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2002, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lake Providence Water System in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2022 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (12 health-based): Public Notice, Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
20 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
Lake Providence Water System draws water from 4 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from Lake Providence Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Lake Providence Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- East Carroll WS North Transylvania, LA
- East Carroll WS South Transylvania, LA
Annual water quality report
Lake Providence 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