Public water system record
City of Youngsville Purchase WS
Serves Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, LA · 8,886 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Youngsville Purchase WS 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
- 2
Key facts
- City of Youngsville Purchase WS buys its water from Lafayette Utilities Water System.
- Record on file since 2012, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,796 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 | Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 10, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 29, 2018 | Active |
Full record since 2012
EPA's records for City of Youngsville Purchase WS go back to 2012. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
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 Youngsville Purchase WS buys its water from Lafayette Utilities Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to City of Youngsville Water System. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Youngsville Purchase WS. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Youngsville Purchase WS.
Buys water from
- Lafayette Utilities Water System Lafayette, LA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Youngsville Water System Youngsville, LA
Community systems that buy water from it
- LPWDN Guillot Village Lafayette, LA
- Magnolia-Windy Meadows Des Peres, MO
Annual water quality report
City of Youngsville Purchase WS 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.
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