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Grambling State University WS

Serves an area of Lincoln Parish, LA · 6,000 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Grambling State University WS in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1061005
  • GRAMBLING
  • LA
  • 6,000 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71245
EPA system ID LA1061005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
5
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Grambling State University WS draws water from 4 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2020.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 48 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 Jan 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 1, 2018 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
 Feb 11, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 2, 2023 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 5, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 8, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Grambling State University WS go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (5 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 2
2000s 3 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 5
2020s 1 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 15, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 15, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Grambling State University WS between 2002 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 12, 2020 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule, Public Notice
Nov 12, 2002 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

6 incidents

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 each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Grambling State University WS draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

Grambling State University 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.

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Testing your own water

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