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Bear Creek Water System

Serves an area of Jackson Parish, LA · 435 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Bear Creek Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1049001
  • QUITMAN
  • LA
  • 435 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71268
EPA system ID LA1049001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
2
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Bear Creek Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 141 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 Apr 30, 2022 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 30, 2022 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 12, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 12, 2019 Resolved 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
 May 23, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 12, 2021 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 20, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Bear Creek Water System go back to 1999. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
October 20, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 2 2

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

4 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

Bear Creek Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Water System for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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