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MJS Estates Water System

On record as serving Iberia Parish, LA · Serves 39 people

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for MJS Estates Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1045040
  • DUSON
  • LA
  • 39 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70529
EPA system ID LA1045040

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
6
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • MJS Estates Water System draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2023.
  • Record on file since 2010, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 13 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 Feb 25, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 25, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 25, 2022 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Jun 21, 2021 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Jun 21, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 16, 2018 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 16, 2018 Active
Enforcement action in place
 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
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 25, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 2, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 28, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 8, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 28, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2010

EPA's records for MJS Estates Water System go back to 2010. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 10
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 5
2020s 6 8

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against MJS Estates Water System between 2020 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 15, 2023 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations (5 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice
Dec 19, 2020 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 11 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Groundwater Rule, Public Notice

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

5 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.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2 incidents

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

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

MJS Estates Water System draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

MJS Estates 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask MJS Estates Water System for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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