Public water system record
Palmetto Water Works Inc
On record as serving Webster Parish, LA · Serves 285 people
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Palmetto Water Works Inc in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Palmetto Water Works Inc draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, September 2003.
- Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 10, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 12, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 26, 2022 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 26, 2022 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 6, 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
|
Aug 27, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 20, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2023 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 27, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2019 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Palmetto Water Works Inc go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1999, Archived.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 15, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 15, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 15, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 15, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 15, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 15, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 15, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Palmetto Water Works Inc in 2003. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2003 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Groundwater Rule
2 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
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Palmetto Water Works Inc draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Palmetto Water Works Inc 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 Palmetto Water Works Inc 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