Public water system record
Town of Sunset Water System
Serves an area of St. Landry Parish, LA that includes Sunset · 4,356 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Sunset Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Town of Sunset Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, October 2020.
- Record on file since 2005, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 859 unknown out of 1,353 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 23, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 23, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 23, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 23, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 11, 2018 | 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, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 24, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 17, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 10, 2015 | Active |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Town of Sunset Water System go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2010, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 29, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Sunset Water System between 2009 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| May 31, 2011 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jun 30, 2009 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Sunset Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also has emergency connections to Town of Grand Coteau Water System and Greenbriar Prairie Basse Water System. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Town of Sunset Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Town of Grand Coteau Water System Grand Coteau, LA
- Greenbriar Prairie Basse Water System Sunset, LA
Annual water quality report
Town of Sunset 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