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Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision

Serves an area of St. Tammany Parish, LA · 579 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1103077
  • LORANGER
  • LA
  • 579 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70446
EPA system ID LA1103077

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
3
Unresolved
6
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, July 2022.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 234 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
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 5, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 5, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 5, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 5, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 5, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 5, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 28, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 28, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 24, 2011 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 3, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 18, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 9, 2022 Active
Enforcement action in place
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 24, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 14, 2019 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 21, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 May 7, 2016 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 3
2000s 1 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 14
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 6
2020s 6 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2011, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 24, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2000 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision between 2000 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 11, 2022 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Groundwater Rule, Public Notice
Sep 7, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

9 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.

Where the water comes from

Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision 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.

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