Public water system record
Lake Ramsey
Serves an area of St. Tammany Parish, LA · 840 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Ramsey in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Lake Ramsey draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, June 2014.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 303 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 22, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 22, 2025 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 13, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 11, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 11, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 11, 2020 | 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
|
Nov 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 15, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 14, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Lake Ramsey go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020s | 7 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 1999, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Lake Ramsey between 2002 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2014 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Total Coliform, Public Notice |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 8, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Nov 12, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
6 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 REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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
Lake Ramsey draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Lake Ramsey 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