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Reddell Vidrine Water District

Serves Reddell, Evangeline Parish, LA · 2,952 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Reddell Vidrine Water District in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1039007
  • VILLE PLATTE
  • LA
  • 2,952 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70586
EPA system ID LA1039007

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
7
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Reddell Vidrine Water District draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2023.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 984 unknown out of 984 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 17, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 17, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 17, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 16, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 16, 2019 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 16, 2019 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Mar 22, 2018 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Jun 7, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 28, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 26, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 27, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 28, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Reddell Vidrine Water District go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 11
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 4
2020s 3 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began June 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 7, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 19, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Reddell Vidrine Water District between 2009 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) 10 violations (5 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice, Groundwater Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 24, 2022 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Groundwater Rule
May 8, 2009 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

6 incidents

The 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

2 incidents

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Reddell Vidrine Water District draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Te Mamou Water District. 1 other community water system buys water from Reddell Vidrine Water District.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Reddell Vidrine Water District 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

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