Public water system record
Noble Water System
Serves Noble, Sabine Parish, LA · 549 people served
Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Noble Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 14
- Resolved
- 14
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Noble Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, September 2020.
- Record on file since 1982, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 7, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 7, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 7, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 25, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 25, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 13, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 10, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 11, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2013 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 23, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 28, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 27, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 17, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 22, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 14, 2013 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 31, 2012 | Active |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Noble Water System go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (13 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020s | 9 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 2, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 15, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 15, 2001 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 25, 1982 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Noble Water System between 2008 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations (9 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 2, 2008 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
4 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
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.
Where the water comes from
Noble Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Noble 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