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Fourth Ward Water Works

Serves an area of Livingston Parish, LA · 4,839 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Fourth Ward Water Works in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1063005
  • ALBANY
  • LA
  • 4,839 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70711
EPA system ID LA1063005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
0
Unresolved
6
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Fourth Ward Water Works draws water from 3 wells.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,581 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 Jun 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 1, 2025 Active 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
 Jul 12, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 13, 2024 Active

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Fourth Ward Water Works go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 1
2000s 1 0
2020s 6 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2002, Archived.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2002 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1994 Archived

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

Fourth Ward Water Works draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Fourth Ward Water Works 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

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