Public water system record
Shady Grove Water System
Serves an area of Jackson Parish, LA · 180 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Shady Grove Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Shady Grove Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 1991.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 55 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 | Oct 31, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Shady Grove Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2013, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Shady Grove Water System in 1991. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1991.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1991 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Shady Grove Water System draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Jonesboro Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Jonesboro Water System Jonesboro, LA
Annual water quality report
Shady Grove 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 Shady Grove Water System for a copy.
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