TOWN OF MELVILLE WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: LA1097007 · Melville, LA · Serves 1,314 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), TOWN OF MELVILLE WATER SYSTEM (PWSID LA1097007) in Melville, LA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,314 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2011-2021. Those 5 health-based rows for TOWN OF MELVILLE WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
TOWN OF MELVILLE WATER SYSTEM has 5 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule. Recorded violations span 2011–2021. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Louisiana drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Louisiana state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- LA1097007
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Melville, LA
- Population Served
- 1,314
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 5 | 5 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 16, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 16, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 16, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 16, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Apr 10, 2011 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest TOWN OF MELVILLE WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (1,314). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include GRIZZLY LAKE CSD-DELLEKER, PINE HARBOR SUBDIVISION, RURAL NORTH VACAVILLE WATER DISTRICT.
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About This Data
TOWN OF MELVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1097007) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TOWN OF LEONVILLE WATER SYSTEM; LEWISBURG BELLEVUE WATER SYSTEM; PLAISANCE WATER SYSTEM; PRAIRIE RONDE WATER SYSTEM INC. Health-based rows (5 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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