Public water system record
Waterproof Water System
Serves Waterproof, Tensas Parish, LA · 786 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Waterproof Water System 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
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Waterproof Water System buys its water from Tensas Water District Association.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, December 2021.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 260 unknown out of 260 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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Chloramine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
210 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Chloramine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
210 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 13, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 9, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 5, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 25, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 25, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 25, 2021 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 24, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 6, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 8, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 7, 2011 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Waterproof Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (1 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 55 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 36 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 9, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 11 formal enforcement actions against Waterproof Water System between 1994 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2021 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (4 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 11, 2011 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 34 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
| Jun 30, 2009 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 30, 1997 | Louisiana | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 8, 1997 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 4, 1996 | Louisiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 25, 1995 | Louisiana | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 19, 1994 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 2, 1994 | Louisiana | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 11, 1994 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
4 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Chloramine
2 incidentsChloramine levels were above the federal maximum residual disinfectant level.
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
Waterproof Water System buys its water from Tensas Water District Association. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Tensas Water District Association St Joseph, LA
Annual water quality report
Waterproof 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