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Independence Water System

Serves Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 3,052 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Independence Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1105012
  • INDEPENDENCE
  • LA
  • 3,052 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70443
EPA system ID LA1105012

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
1
Unresolved
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
11

Key facts

  • Independence Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2014.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,193 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 Dec 17, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 17, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 17, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 10, 2012 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 6, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 16, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 21, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 3, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 13, 2013 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 2, 2010 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Independence Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 4
2000s 2 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 16
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 3 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2012, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 10, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2001 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1999 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Independence Water System and issued 1 boil water order between 2001 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 11, 2014 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Groundwater Rule
May 10, 2012 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nov 16, 2001 Louisiana Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

4 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

Independence Water System draws water from 2 wells. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Independence Water System.

Annual water quality report

Independence Water System 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

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