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Bayou Macon Water System

On record as serving Madison Parish, LA · Serves 1,041 people

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Bayou Macon Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1065005
  • DELHI
  • LA
  • 1,041 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 71232
EPA system ID LA1065005

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

Key facts

  • Bayou Macon Water System buys its water from Delhi Water Supply.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, January 2016.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 364 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 Apr 12, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 9, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 10, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 16, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 28, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 7, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Bayou Macon Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (8 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 1
2000s 1 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 17
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 5
2020s 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2013 Archived
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 8, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 15, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 15, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 15, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 15, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Bayou Macon Water System between 2001 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 6, 2016 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 18 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice
Aug 22, 2012 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule
Jun 25, 2001 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

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 this violation.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Bayou Macon Water System buys its water from Delhi Water Supply. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Bayou Macon 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

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