Public water system record
Walker Water System
Serves an area of Livingston Parish, LA that includes Walker · 15,813 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Walker Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Walker Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, November 2002.
- Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,464 unknown out of 5,451 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Walker Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (1 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Walker Water System between 2001 and 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jun 25, 2001 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Walker Water System draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Walker 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