Public water system record
Village of Palmetto Water System
Serves Palmetto, St. Landry Parish, LA · 2,178 people served
Federal records show 24 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Palmetto Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 24
- Resolved
- 17
- Unresolved
- 5
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Village of Palmetto Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.137 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, June 2022.
- Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 488 unknown out of 640 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 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | May 27, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 26, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 26, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Mar 13, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 8, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 8, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 8, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 8, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 8, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 8, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.137 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 14, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 8, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Village of Palmetto Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (3 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 19 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Palmetto Water System in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2022 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 19 violations (17 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
12 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.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
6 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Revised Total Coliform Rule
5 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
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.
Where the water comes from
Village of Palmetto Water System draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Morrow Water System Inc. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Village of Palmetto Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Morrow Water System Inc Morrow, LA
Annual water quality report
Village of Palmetto 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