Tap Truth EPA drinking water records, in plain English

Public water system record

Wisner Water System

Serves Wisner, Franklin Parish, LA · 1,221 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Wisner Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1041007
  • WISNER
  • LA
  • 1,221 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71378
EPA system ID LA1041007

Verify this system on EPA ECHO →

Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
6
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Wisner Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, September 2020.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 357 service lines.

Check whether Wisner Water System serves your address

Address suggestions by Mapbox

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 25, 2024 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 25, 2024 Active No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 5, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 5, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 6, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 6, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 22, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 31, 2024 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 26, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 26, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 5, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 6, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 14, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 31, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Wisner Water System go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 7
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 4
2020s 5 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 22, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Wisner Water System in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 22, 2020 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (3 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

7 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.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Wisner Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Wisner 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