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Chestnut-Readhimer Water System

Serves an area of Natchitoches Parish, LA that includes Ashland · 564 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 33 monitoring/reporting issues for Chestnut-Readhimer Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1069012
  • SALINE
  • LA
  • 564 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71070
EPA system ID LA1069012

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
4
Unresolved
7
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
33

Key facts

  • Chestnut-Readhimer Water System draws water from 4 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, January 2023.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 67 unknown out of 194 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
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 1, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 1, 2025 Active No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 10, 2022 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jul 11, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 15, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 15, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 15, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jan 1, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jul 11, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 20, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 14, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 14, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 30, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 15, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 25, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 18, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 8, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 5, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 9, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 12, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 14, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 5, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 22, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 31, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 31, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 31, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 31, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 31, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 31, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Chestnut-Readhimer Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 16
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 8
2020s 10 16

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2014, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 141 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 147 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Chestnut-Readhimer Water System between 2016 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 13, 2023 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Groundwater Rule
Dec 2, 2020 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 21 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice
Mar 3, 2016 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 12 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

7 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.

Lead and Copper Rule

3 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

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

Chestnut-Readhimer Water System draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

Chestnut-Readhimer 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

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