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Magnolia-Peg Leg Cove

On record as serving Sabine Parish, LA · Serves 189 people

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Magnolia-Peg Leg Cove in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • LA1085018
  • DES PERES
  • MO
  • 189 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 63131
EPA system ID LA1085018

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Magnolia-Peg Leg Cove buys its water from South Toledo Bend Water District.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 86 unknown out of 86 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 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 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 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Magnolia-Peg Leg Cove go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (2 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 1
2000s 2 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 6 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2006, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 15, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 15, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 15, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 15, 1996 Archived

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Magnolia-Peg Leg Cove buys its water from South Toledo Bend Water District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Magnolia-Peg Leg Cove 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 Magnolia-Peg Leg Cove for a copy.

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