Public water system record
Eastern Heights Water Works
Serves an area of Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 1,782 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Eastern Heights Water Works in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Eastern Heights Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree by EPA, August 1992.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 846 unknown out of 846 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Eastern Heights Water Works go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (2 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 2, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Eastern Heights Water Works between 1991 and 1992. The most recent was a penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree in August 1992.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1992 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 30, 1992 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 21, 1991 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 14, 1991 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Eastern Heights Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Eastern Heights 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.
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