Public water system record
Ebenezer Water System
Serves an area of Jackson Parish, LA · 828 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Ebenezer 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
- 5
Key facts
- Ebenezer Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2014.
- Record on file since 1993, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 268 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 | Jan 4, 2012 | 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 6, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Ebenezer Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 4, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 15, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 15, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 15, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ebenezer Water System between 2002 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2014 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 12, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Ebenezer Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Weston Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Weston Water System Jonesboro, LA
Annual water quality report
Ebenezer 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