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Ward 6 Water Association of Rapides

Serves an area of Rapides Parish, LA · 1,410 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Ward 6 Water Association of Rapides in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1079037
  • GLENMORA
  • LA
  • 1,410 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71433
EPA system ID LA1079037

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Ward 6 Water Association of Rapides draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 468 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Dec 2, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 2, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 2, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 20, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 7, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Ward 6 Water Association of Rapides go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 3 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2006, Archived.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Archived

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

3 incidents

The 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

Ward 6 Water Association of Rapides draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Ward 6 Water Association of Rapides 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

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