Public water system record
City of Alexandria Water System
Serves Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA · 66,798 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Alexandria Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Alexandria Water System draws water from 50 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1996, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16,821 unknown out of 21,826 service lines.
Check whether City of Alexandria Water System serves your address
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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for City of Alexandria Water System go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began May 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe 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
City of Alexandria Water System draws water from 50 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 4 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Alexandria Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Latanier Water Association Alexandria, LA
- Poland Water Association Echo, LA
- Rapides Island Water Association Inc Boyce, LA
- Town of Woodworth Water System Woodworth, LA
Annual water quality report
City of Alexandria 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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