Public water system record
Wards Chapel Water System
Serves an area of Union Parish, LA · 1,620 people served
Federal records show 44 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Wards Chapel Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
71241
EPA system ID
LA1111016
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 44
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 37
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Wards Chapel Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 310 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.9 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2014.
- Record on file since 1993, with 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 630 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.185 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.194 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.217 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.209 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.265 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.285 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.266 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.264 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.254 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.218 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 18, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.231 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.223 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.219 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.254 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.246 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.277 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.297 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.281 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.301 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.297 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.287 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.281 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 14, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 14, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.27 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.256 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.28 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.281 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.281 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.285 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.273 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 290 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 298 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 290 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 280 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 274 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 275 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 305 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 310 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 23, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 27, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 20, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 31, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Wards Chapel Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 29 health-based violations (11 resolved, 18 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 20 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 31 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 310 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 313 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 291 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 264 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 273 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 265 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 273 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 264 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 267 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 257 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 184 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 123 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 202 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 202.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 228.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 202.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 195 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 2, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 229 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Wards Chapel Water System between 2006 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2014 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 67 violations (55 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Public Notice, Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 25, 2006 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
37 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Groundwater Rule
7 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.
Where the water comes from
Wards Chapel Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also has emergency connections to Union Parish Waterworks District 1 and Salem Water System. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Wards Chapel Water System.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Union Parish Waterworks District 1 Farmerville, LA
- Salem Water System Farmerville, LA
Annual water quality report
Wards Chapel 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