Public water system record
Point Blue/Chataiginer Water System
Serves an area of Evangeline Parish, LA · 3,471 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Point Blue/Chataiginer Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 5
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Point Blue/Chataiginer Water System draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1998, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 972 unknown out of 981 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 | Nov 11, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 26, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Point Blue/Chataiginer Water System go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2010, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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.
Where the water comes from
Point Blue/Chataiginer Water System draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has emergency connections to East Side Water System and Savoy Swords Water System Inc. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Point Blue/Chataiginer Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- East Side Water System Ville Platte, LA
- Savoy Swords Water System Inc Eunice, LA
Annual water quality report
Point Blue/Chataiginer 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