Public water system record
Magnolia-Western Utilities, Inc
On record as serving Ouachita Parish, LA · Serves 789 people
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Magnolia-Western Utilities, Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Magnolia-Western Utilities, Inc draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2019.
- Record on file since 2009, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 25 unknown out of 307 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 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 2, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 9, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 2009
EPA's records for Magnolia-Western Utilities, Inc go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 9, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Magnolia-Western Utilities, Inc in 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2019 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (8 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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.
Where the water comes from
Magnolia-Western Utilities, Inc draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to West Hwy 80 Ark Road WS.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- West Hwy 80 Ark Road WS West Monroe, LA
Annual water quality report
Magnolia-Western Utilities, 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