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Village of Tangipahoa Water System

Serves Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 748 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Tangipahoa Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1105026
  • TANGIPAHOA
  • LA
  • 748 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 70465
EPA system ID LA1105026

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
6
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Village of Tangipahoa Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, February 2020.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 292 unknown out of 292 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 27, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 15, 2019 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 15, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Dec 15, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 24, 2015 Active
Enforcement action in place
 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, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 21, 2020 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 16, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 28, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Village of Tangipahoa Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 not resolved, 11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 6 1
2000s 5 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 13
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 6
2020s 2 3

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

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 24, 2015 Active
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2006 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2003 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2002 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2000 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1991 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Village of Tangipahoa Water System between 2008 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 20, 2020 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 13 violations (5 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule
Dec 11, 2008 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

7 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.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Village of Tangipahoa Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Village of Tangipahoa 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.

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