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Lutcher Waterworks

Serves Lutcher, Paulina and North Vacherie, St. James Parish, LA · 4,781 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lutcher Waterworks in the last ten years, including an unresolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • LA1093003
  • LUTCHER
  • LA
  • 4,781 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 70071
EPA system ID LA1093003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
4
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Lutcher Waterworks draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,277 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 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 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, 2023 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 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2019 Active No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 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
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 20, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for Lutcher Waterworks go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (8 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 9 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 1
2020s 2 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2014 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2004 Archived

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards

Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses

Where the water comes from

Lutcher Waterworks draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Gramercy Waterworks. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Lutcher Waterworks.

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Annual water quality report

Lutcher Waterworks 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

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