Public water system record
Sun Water Supply
Serves an area of St. Tammany Parish, LA that includes Sun · 726 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Sun Water Supply 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
- 11
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Sun Water Supply draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, January 2020.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 259 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 | Sep 7, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 7, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 7, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 11, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 17, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 14, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Sun Water Supply go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1999, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Sun Water Supply between 1996 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 22, 1996 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
10 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
Sun Water Supply draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Sun Water Supply 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