Public water system record
Tangipahoa Parish Water District
Serves an area of Tangipahoa Parish, LA that includes Natalbany · 72,504 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Tangipahoa Parish Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Tangipahoa Parish Water District draws water from 14 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, January 1997.
- Record on file since 1991, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 96 unknown out of 24,345 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Tangipahoa Parish Water District go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (3 resolved, 19 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2015, Archived.
Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Tangipahoa Parish Water District between 1996 and 1997. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 1997.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1997 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 8, 1996 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
Tangipahoa Parish Water District draws water from 14 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Tangipahoa Parish Water District. 3 other public water systems have emergency connections to Tangipahoa Parish Water District.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Villages of Bocage- Madisonville Madisonville, LA
Annual water quality report
Tangipahoa Parish Water District 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.
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