Public water system record
Morehouse Central WS
Serves an area of Morehouse Parish, LA · 780 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Morehouse Central WS 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Morehouse Central WS draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, November 2002.
- Record on file since 1996, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 267 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 |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 27, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Morehouse Central WS go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 21, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Morehouse Central WS between 2000 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 |
| May 16, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: 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.
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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.
Where the water comes from
Morehouse Central WS draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Collinston Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Collinston Water System Collinston, LA
Annual water quality report
Morehouse Central 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