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North Franklin Water Works

Serves an area of Franklin Parish, LA that includes Baskin · 7,989 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for North Franklin Water Works in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1041003
  • CROWVILLE
  • LA
  • 7,989 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71230
EPA system ID LA1041003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
1
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • North Franklin Water Works draws water from 10 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2000.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,330 unknown out of 3,213 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 Nov 1, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 1, 2021 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 10, 2021 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for North Franklin Water Works go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 1 0
2020s 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2003, Archived.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against North Franklin Water Works in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2000.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 16, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

2 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.

Where the water comes from

North Franklin Water Works draws water from 10 wells.

Annual water quality report

North Franklin Water Works 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.

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