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Southeast Hodge Water System

On record as serving Jackson Parish, LA · Serves 111 people

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Southeast Hodge Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1049017
  • HODGE
  • LA
  • 111 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71247
EPA system ID LA1049017

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
4
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
20

Key facts

  • Southeast Hodge Water System draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2022.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 40 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 Sep 8, 2021 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 11, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 11, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 11, 2020 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 14, 2021 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 12, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 16, 2020 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 17, 2018 Active
Enforcement action in place
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 8, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 13, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 25, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 3, 2014 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 19, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 9, 2014 Resolved
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Southeast Hodge Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 6 4
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 26
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 4 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2011, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 13, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 15, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 15, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 15, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 15, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 15, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 15, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Southeast Hodge Water System between 1997 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 4, 2022 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 11 violations (4 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 4, 2015 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 18 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice
Mar 31, 2015 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule
Aug 29, 1997 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
May 12, 1997 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

6 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

Southeast Hodge Water System draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to East Hodge Water System.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Southeast Hodge 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 Southeast Hodge Water System for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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