Public water system record
Bayou Bonne Idee WS
Serves an area of Morehouse Parish, LA · 1,656 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Bayou Bonne Idee WS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) 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
- Bayou Bonne Idee WS draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, June 2009.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 549 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Bayou Bonne Idee WS go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bayou Bonne Idee WS in 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2009 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Bayou Bonne Idee WS draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Jones McGinty Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Bayou Bonne Idee WS.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Jones McGinty Water System Bonita, LA
Annual water quality report
Bayou Bonne Idee 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.
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