Public water system record
Summerville Water System
On record as serving LaSalle Parish, LA · Serves 1,425 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Summerville 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
- 1
Key facts
- Summerville Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, July 1996.
- Record on file since 1996, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 471 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 | Dec 1, 2014 | 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 2, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Summerville Water System go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2014, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Summerville Water System in 1996. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1996 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
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
Summerville Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Town of Jena Water System. 1 other community water system buys water from Summerville Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Town of Jena Water System Jena, LA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Pleasant Ridge Water System Olla, LA
Annual water quality report
Summerville 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