Public water system record
Town of Gueydan Water System
Serves Gueydan, Vermilion Parish, LA · 2,016 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Gueydan Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Town of Gueydan Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2024.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2025 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 11, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 17, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 6, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 20, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 20, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 28, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Town of Gueydan Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 15, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 15, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 15, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Gueydan Water System in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (2 health-based): Public Notice, Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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.
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
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
Town of Gueydan Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Gueydan 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