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Bayou Teche Water Works

On record as serving St. Martin Parish, LA · Serves 10,137 people

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Bayou Teche Water Works in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1099002
  • LOREAUVILLE
  • LA
  • 10,137 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70552
EPA system ID LA1099002

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
4
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Bayou Teche Water Works draws water from 5 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, March 2015.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,393 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 7, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 7, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 7, 2022 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 7, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 4, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Bayou Teche Water Works go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (8 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 0
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 5 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 23, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 15, 1997 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Bayou Teche Water Works in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 26, 2015 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Coliform
Feb 6, 2015 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

4 incidents

The 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 REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Bayou Teche Water Works draws water from 5 wells.

Annual water quality report

Bayou Teche Water Works 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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