Public water system record
Ron Son Bear
Serves an area of Washington Parish, LA · 96 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Ron Son Bear 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
- 2
Key facts
- Ron Son Bear draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, December 2008.
- Record on file since 1999, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 38 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 | Nov 9, 2019 | 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
|
Jan 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Ron Son Bear go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2011, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 29, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ron Son Bear in 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2008 | 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
Ron Son Bear draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Ron Son Bear 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Ron Son Bear for a copy.
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