Public water system record
Ruston Water System
Serves Ruston, Lincoln Parish, LA · 22,468 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Ruston Water System 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
- Ruston Water System draws water from 11 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,635 unknown out of 9,024 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 1992
EPA's records for Ruston Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2010, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 15, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Ruston Water System draws water from 11 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Ruston Water System. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Ruston Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lincoln Parish Waterworks District #2 Ruston, LA
- Riser Road Water System Ruston, LA
Annual water quality report
Ruston 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.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells