Collinston Water System

PWSID: LA1067005

6 active health-based violations
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0700, 5200. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 88% of water systems in Louisiana.

Violation trend: 5.0 per year over the last 5 years, up from 2.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served609
Service Connections203
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityCollinston
EPA ZIP on File71229

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Copper (90th percentile)2.5000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.9000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.8000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.7000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.4000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.4000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.4000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0050 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0050 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0040 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0030 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

14 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2025-07-01Open
7500Other2024-11-28Open
7500Other2024-10-28Open
0700TT2024-10-23YesOpen
0700TT2024-10-23YesOpen
0700TT2024-10-23YesOpen
5200RPT2024-10-17Open
5200TT2024-10-17YesOpen
5000MR2024-10-15Open
7500Other2024-05-06Open
7500Other2022-11-23Open
7500Other2022-10-15Open
0700TT2022-10-14YesOpen
0700TT2022-10-14YesOpen

Violation History (53 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2025-01-01Acknowledged
5000MR2025-01-01Acknowledged
5000MR2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000TT2022-07-11YesReturned to Compliance
5000TT2022-07-11YesReturned to Compliance
5000TT2021-07-11YesReturned to Compliance
5000TT2021-07-11YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2021-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2021-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2020-05-07Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-02-09Returned to Compliance
5000MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000TT2018-07-11YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2018-04-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2017-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2017-07-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2017-04-10Returned to Compliance
5000MR2016-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2016-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2015-10-07Returned to Compliance
7500Other2015-10-07Returned to Compliance
5000MR2015-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2015-09-28Returned to Compliance
7500Other2015-09-28Returned to Compliance
7500Other2015-05-21Returned to Compliance
7500Other2015-05-21Returned to Compliance
3100MR2015-05-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2015-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2015-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0700TT2012-08-23YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2011-12-05Returned to Compliance
5000TT2011-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
5000MR2011-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2008-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Collinston Water System is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 609 in Collinston, Louisiana. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.