Public water system record
Lafourche Water District 1
Serves Raceland, Mathews, Des Allemands and 5 more places, Lafourche Parish, LA · 81,609 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Lafourche Water District 1 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Lafourche Water District 1 draws water from 4 surface water intakes and 3 reservoirs.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 43,204 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Lafourche Water District 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2006, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 15, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 15, 1991 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Lafourche Water District 1 draws water from 4 surface water intakes and 3 reservoirs. It also buys water from Schriever Water Treatment Service Area.
Buys water from
- Schriever Water Treatment Service Area Houma, LA
Annual water quality report
Lafourche Water District 1 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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