Public water system record
Te Mamou Water District
Serves an area of Evangeline Parish, LA · 2,259 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Te Mamou Water District in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Te Mamou Water District draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 833 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 | Jul 23, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 29, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 29, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 21, 2020 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 21, 2020 | 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
|
Mar 5, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Te Mamou Water District go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | 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
Te Mamou Water District draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Reddell Vidrine Water District and City of Ville Platte Water System. 1 other community water system buys water from Te Mamou Water District. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Te Mamou Water District.
Buys water from
- Reddell Vidrine Water District Ville Platte, LA
- City of Ville Platte Water System Ville Platte, LA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Reddell Vidrine Water District Ville Platte, LA
Annual water quality report
Te Mamou 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
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