Public water system record
Winnsboro Water System
Serves Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA · 7,518 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Winnsboro Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 11
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 5
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Winnsboro Water System draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 1992.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,539 unknown out of 2,541 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 | Oct 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 6, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 7, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Winnsboro Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Winnsboro Water System in 1992. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 1992.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1992 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
11 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
Winnsboro Water System draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Winnsboro 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