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Town of Montgomery Water System

Serves Montgomery and St. Maurice, Grant Parish and Winn Parish, LA · 1,317 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Montgomery Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1043005
  • MONTGOMERY
  • LA
  • 1,317 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71454
EPA system ID LA1043005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
8
Unresolved
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
15

Key facts

  • Town of Montgomery Water System draws water from 5 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, April 2021.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3 unknown out of 411 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 23, 2024 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 23, 2024 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 23, 2024 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 23, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 27, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 27, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 27, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 27, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 27, 2019 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Mar 4, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 7, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 25, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 24, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 7, 2015 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 29, 2015 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Town of Montgomery Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 0
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 13
October 19, 2016 to 2019 6 3
2020s 5 8

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2012, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1994 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Montgomery Water System between 2012 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 16, 2021 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Groundwater Rule
May 3, 2012 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 14 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Coliform, Chlorine

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

9 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.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Town of Montgomery Water System draws water from 5 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Town of Montgomery 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.

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