BAYOU TECHE WATER WORKS
PWSID: LA1099002 · Loreauville, LA · Serves 10,137 people
BAYOU TECHE WATER WORKS has 22 health-based violations out of 22 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
BAYOU TECHE WATER WORKS (PWSID LA1099002) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 10,137 people in Loreauville, LA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Louisiana drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 22 total violations, with 22 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Fluoride, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2011–2024.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- LA1099002
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Loreauville, LA
- Population Served
- 10,137
- Health Violations
- Yes (22)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 8 | 8 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 6 | 6 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6 | 6 |
| Gross Alpha | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (22)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 23, 2011 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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