Public water system record
Town of Cheneyville Water System
Serves Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, LA · 1,531 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Cheneyville Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Town of Cheneyville Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, June 2023.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 85 unknown out of 446 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 12, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 12, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 2, 2015 | Resolved | 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
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 2, 2019 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2019 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Cheneyville Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Cheneyville Water System between 2000 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2023 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Groundwater Rule |
| May 16, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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
Town of Cheneyville Water System draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Cheneyville 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