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Jenkins Community Water System

Serves an area of Webster Parish, LA that includes Doyline · 1,026 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Jenkins Community Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1119016
  • DOYLINE
  • LA
  • 1,026 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71023
EPA system ID LA1119016

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Jenkins Community Water System draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 119 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, August 2017.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 429 service lines.

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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 Jan 2, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 119 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 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
 May 19, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 2, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Jenkins Community Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (6 resolved, 8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 6 1
2000s 3 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 3
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 6, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 15, 2001 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 15, 2001 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 15, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 15, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 15, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 15, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 15, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 15, 1994 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Jenkins Community Water System between 1997 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 24, 2017 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 12, 2002 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
May 16, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Aug 8, 1997 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

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 this violation.

Where the water comes from

Jenkins Community Water System draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Doyline Waterworks District 1. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Jenkins Community Water System.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Jenkins Community 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

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