Public water system record
Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission
Serves an area of Vernon Parish, LA · 5,295 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission 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
- Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, October 2003.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,481 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 8, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1993, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 15, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 15, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 15, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 15, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 15, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission in 2003. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2003 | Louisiana | 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
Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Sandy Hill Water & Sewer Leesville, LA
Annual water quality report
Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission 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