Public water system record
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer
On record as serving Vernon Parish, LA · Serves 600 people
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Sandy Hill Water & Sewer in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Sandy Hill Water & Sewer draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, January 2023.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 22, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 22, 2020 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 2, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 2, 2019 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 20, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 5, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Sandy Hill Water & Sewer go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 8, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 15, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Sandy Hill Water & Sewer between 2005 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2023 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (6 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 12, 2008 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 5, 2005 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
6 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 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
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission.
Buys water from
- Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission New Llano, LA
Annual water quality report
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer 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