Public water system record
Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3
Serves an area of Rapides Parish, LA that includes Ball · 19,983 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1984, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 7,993 service lines.
Check whether Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 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.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Feb 5, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Chlorite, began October 2005, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.23 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bob Community Waterworks Pollock, LA
Annual water quality report
Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 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