Public water system record
Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc
Serves an area of Morehouse Parish, LA · 1,266 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 11
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2000.
- Record on file since 1999, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 150 unknown out of 536 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 21, 2019 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 21, 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 6, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 7 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 10, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
10 incidentsThe 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.
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
Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Mer Rouge Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Mer Rouge Water System Mer Rouge, LA
Annual water quality report
Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc 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