Public water system record
City of Scott Water System
Serves Scott, Lafayette Parish, LA · 9,696 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Scott Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Scott Water System buys its water from Lafayette Utilities Water System.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2005.
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,142 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 | Jun 8, 2023 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 25, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for City of Scott Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1995, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Scott Water System in 2005. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2005 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
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
City of Scott Water System buys its water from Lafayette Utilities Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Scott Water System.
Buys water from
- Lafayette Utilities Water System Lafayette, LA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Ile Des Cannes Water System Duson, LA
- LPWDN Purchase West Scott Lafayette, LA
Annual water quality report
City of Scott 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