Public water system record
Pointe Coupee Detention Center
On record as serving Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · Serves 200 people
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Pointe Coupee Detention Center in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Pointe Coupee Detention Center draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2009.
- Record on file since 1999, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 25, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 25, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2021 | Active | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 18, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 22, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 23, 2021 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Pointe Coupee Detention Center go back to 1999. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 14 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2008, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Pointe Coupee Detention Center between 2000 and 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2009 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 16, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
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
Groundwater Rule
2 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
Pointe Coupee Detention Center draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Pointe Coupee Detention Center 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Pointe Coupee Detention Center for a copy.
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