Public water system record
City of Kaplan Water System
Serves Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, LA · 4,340 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Kaplan Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Kaplan Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2005.
- Record on file since 1999, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,403 unknown out of 2,823 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 | May 24, 2023 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for City of Kaplan Water System go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2007, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Kaplan Water System between 2000 and 2005. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2005 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 16, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Kaplan Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Kaplan 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