Tap Truth EPA drinking water records, in plain English

Public water system record

Gilark Water System

Serves an area of Webster Parish, LA · 675 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Gilark Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1119012
  • MINDEN
  • LA
  • 675 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71055
EPA system ID LA1119012

Verify this system on EPA ECHO →

Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Gilark Water System draws water from 3 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, March 2023.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 227 service lines.

Check whether Gilark Water System serves your address

Address suggestions by Mapbox

Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 2, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 2, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 2, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 2, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 20, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 11, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 21, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 11, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 21, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 2, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Gilark Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 4
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 1
2020s 0 12

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 1997, Archived.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 15, 1997 Archived
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Gilark Water System and issued 1 boil water order between 1992 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 24, 2023 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 12 violations (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice
Jul 8, 2009 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
May 28, 1992 Louisiana Boil water order 1 violation
May 28, 1992 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Benzene

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

5 incidents

The 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.

Where the water comes from

Gilark Water System draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Gilark 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