Public water system record
Holmesville Water System
Serves an area of Union Parish, LA · 2,406 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Holmesville Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Holmesville Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 244 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.1 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, September 2010.
- Record on file since 1996, with 35 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 817 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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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 131 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 198 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 240 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 240 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 229 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 230 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 244 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 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 13, 2018 | Active |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Holmesville Water System go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 35 health-based violations (32 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 21 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 35 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 244 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 235 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 261 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 257 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 253 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 254 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 200 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 196 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 187 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 198 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 145 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 184 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 202 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 168 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 180 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 182 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 223 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 196 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 168 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 192 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 151 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 169 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 158 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 125 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 136 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 142 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 154 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 185 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 163 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 145 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Holmesville Water System between 2000 and 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2010 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 45 violations (38 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Oct 8, 2008 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 24, 2006 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 16, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
7 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Holmesville Water System draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Point Wilhite WS. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Holmesville Water System.
Buys water from
- Point Wilhite WS Downsville, LA
Annual water quality report
Holmesville 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