Public water system record
Powhatan Water System
Serves Powhatan, Natchitoches Parish, LA · 612 people served
Federal records show 28 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Powhatan Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 28
- Resolved
- 23
- Unresolved
- 5
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Powhatan Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.162 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2020.
- Record on file since 1993, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 226 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 | Feb 4, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 4, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.148 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.145 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.162 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.176 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.171 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.161 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 10, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 10, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 10, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 13, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 13, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 13, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 13, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 13, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 13, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 23, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 25, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 4, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 23, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 3, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 4, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 17, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 27, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 3, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 25, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 16, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Powhatan Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (18 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 138 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 132 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 127 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 123 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 184 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 144 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 204 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Powhatan Water System between 2006 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 16 violations (12 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 18 violations (16 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Apr 4, 2006 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
13 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.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
8 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Powhatan Water System draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Sabine Parish Water District 1.
Buys water from
- Sabine Parish Water District 1 Many, LA
Annual water quality report
Powhatan 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
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