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Town of Welsh Water System

Serves Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · 4,311 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Welsh Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1053006
  • WELSH
  • LA
  • 4,311 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70591
EPA system ID LA1053006

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Town of Welsh Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,459 unknown out of 1,459 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 Oct 31, 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
 Dec 13, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Town of Welsh Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 0
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2007, Archived.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2007 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1995 Archived

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

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 this violation.

Where the water comes from

Town of Welsh Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Town of Welsh 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.

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