Public water system record
Village of Cankton Water System
Serves an area of St. Landry Parish, LA that includes Cankton · 2,730 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Cankton Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Village of Cankton Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, May 2018.
- Record on file since 2005, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 15 unknown out of 885 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 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 |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Village of Cankton Water System go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 2, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Cankton Water System in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2018 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
5 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Village of Cankton Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also has a part-time connection to St Landry Water Works District 2 Rural. 1 other community water system buys water from Village of Cankton Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- St Landry Water Works District 2 Rural Sunset, LA
Community systems that buy water from it
- St Landry Water Works District 2 Rural Sunset, LA
Annual water quality report
Village of Cankton 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.
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