Public water system record
City of Ville Platte Water System
Serves an area of Evangeline Parish, LA that includes Ville Platte · 6,590 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Ville Platte Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Ville Platte Water System draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, July 2023.
- Record on file since 2008, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,795 unknown out of 2,795 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 8, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 24, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 24, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 16, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 29, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for City of Ville Platte Water System go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Ville Platte Water System in 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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
City of Ville Platte Water System draws water from 5 wells. It also has emergency connections to Te Mamou Water District and East Side Water System. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Ville Platte Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Ville Platte Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Te Mamou Water District Ville Platte, LA
- East Side Water System Ville Platte, LA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Te Mamou Water District Ville Platte, LA
Annual water quality report
City of Ville Platte 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