Public water system record
Jonesboro Water System
Serves Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, LA · 6,231 people served
Federal records show 35 health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for Jonesboro Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 35
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 23
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- Jonesboro Water System draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,075 unknown out of 2,075 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 | Sep 15, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 15, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 15, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 15, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 15, 2025 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 25, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 6, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 3, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 8, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 12, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 28, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Jonesboro Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (2 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 54 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 53 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 11 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 21, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 15, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 15, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 15, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 15, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 15, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Jonesboro Water System between 2015 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2019 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 19 violations (11 health-based): Public Notice, Groundwater Rule, Chlorine |
| Jan 28, 2016 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 57 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Chlorine |
| Jul 29, 2015 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
34 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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
Jonesboro Water System draws water from 6 wells. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Jonesboro Water System.
Annual water quality report
Jonesboro 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