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Ward 3 Water Association

Serves an area of Morehouse Parish, LA · 1,662 people served

Federal records show 16 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Ward 3 Water Association in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1067016
  • BASTROP
  • LA
  • 1,662 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71282
EPA system ID LA1067016

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
16
Resolved
4
Unresolved
12
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Ward 3 Water Association draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 524 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Jun 12, 2025 Resolved No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Nov 2, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 13, 2021 Active 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 REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 13, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 10, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 19, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Ward 3 Water Association go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 11
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 16 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2015, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

13 incidents

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 each of these violations.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Ward 3 Water Association draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Bastrop Water System.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Ward 3 Water Association 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

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