Public water system record
Oak Grove Water System
Serves Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, LA · 2,955 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Oak Grove Water System 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
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Oak Grove Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, October 2018.
- Record on file since 1999, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,125 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 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Oak Grove Water System go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Oak Grove Water System in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2018 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
8 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.
Where the water comes from
Oak Grove Water System draws water from 4 wells. 3 other public water systems have emergency connections to Oak Grove Water System.
Annual water quality report
Oak Grove 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