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Converse Water System

Serves Converse, Sabine Parish, LA · 561 people served

Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Converse Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • LA1085007
  • CONVERSE
  • LA
  • 561 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71419
EPA system ID LA1085007

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
15
Resolved
15
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Converse Water System draws water from 3 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, January 2020.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 187 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for Converse Water System go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (6 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 1 0
2000s 7 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 7 1
2020s 8 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2009, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 113 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 126 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 139 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 15, 2000 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 25, 1982 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Converse Water System between 2009 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 27, 2020 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 15 violations (15 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Dec 11, 2009 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

11 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Converse Water System draws water from 3 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Converse 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.

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