Public water system record

City of Winnfield Water System

Serves an area of Winn Parish, LA that includes Winnfield · 7,194 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Winnfield Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • LA1127012
  • WINNFIELD
  • LA
  • 7,194 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71483
EPA system ID LA1127012

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
4
Unresolved
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • City of Winnfield Water System draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, February 2025.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,369 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 20, 2023 Active
Enforcement action in place
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 20, 2023 Active
Enforcement action in place
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Sep 17, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 2, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jun 21, 2019 Active 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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 28, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 3, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 12, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 14, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Winnfield Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (5 resolved, 11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 2
2000s 12 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 5 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2009, Resolved.

Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jun 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 133 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2006 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 123 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2006 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 116 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2006 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2005 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2005 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2001 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Sep 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jun 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Louisiana regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Winnfield Water System between 1993 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2025.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 10, 2025 Louisiana Compliance order (no penalty) 8 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Groundwater Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule
Aug 10, 1993 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

6 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.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

City of Winnfield Water System draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from City of Winnfield Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Winnfield Water System.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Winnfield 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.