Public water system record
BCC Detention Center WS
On record as serving Richland Parish, LA · Serves 150 people
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for BCC Detention Center WS in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 11
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 5
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 25
Key facts
- BCC Detention Center WS draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1999, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 11, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 21, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2023 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 9, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 29, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 27, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 20, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2001 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for BCC Detention Center WS go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 15 |
| 2020s | 7 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2012, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against BCC Detention Center WS between 2002 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations (4 health-based): Chlorine, Groundwater Rule, Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 21, 2019 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 12, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper 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.
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
BCC Detention Center WS draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
BCC Detention Center WS 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 BCC Detention Center WS 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