Public water system record
Wheeling Water System Inc
Serves an area of Winn Parish, LA · 381 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Wheeling Water System Inc in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Wheeling Water System Inc draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Louisiana, April 2020.
- Record on file since 1997, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 123 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 | Jan 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 11, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 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
|
Nov 6, 2019 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 6, 2019 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 21, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Wheeling Water System Inc go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 1997, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Louisiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Wheeling Water System Inc in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2020 | Louisiana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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
Wheeling Water System Inc draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wheeling Water System 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 Wheeling Water System 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