Public water system record
St Joseph Water System
Serves St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, LA · 1,332 people served
Federal records show 18 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for St Joseph Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 18
- Resolved
- 14
- Unresolved
- 4
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- St Joseph Water System draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, April 2020.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 472 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.118 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 2, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 10, 2023 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 20, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 5, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 21, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 19, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 27, 2016 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 20, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 7, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 10, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2011 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2011 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2007 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for St Joseph Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 24 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against St Joseph Water System and issued 1 boil water order between 2008 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 24, 2019 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations (11 health-based): Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Groundwater Rule |
| Mar 3, 2017 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 20 violations: Public Notice, Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Louisiana | Boil water order | 8 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 16 violations: Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
8 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
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.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
St Joseph Water System draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to St Joseph Water System.
Annual water quality report
St Joseph 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
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