Darbonne Ws North
PWSID: LA1111024
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.
This system has more violations on record than 90% of water systems in Louisiana.
Violation trend: 8.0 per year over the last 5 years, up from 4.0 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 3,186 |
| Service Connections | 1,062 |
| Water Source | Groundwater |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Private |
| Status | Active |
| City | Bernice |
| EPA ZIP on File | 71222 |
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0040 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0010 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0000 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0000 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
1 Active Violations
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0600 | MR | 2008-04-01 | Open |
Violation History (67 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.0870 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2025-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.0870 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2025-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1160 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1160 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1290 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1290 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1290 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1250 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1250 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1250 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2024-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1290 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1290 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1290 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1290 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1740 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1740 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1740 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1510 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1510 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1510 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1510 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2023-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1270 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1270 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1270 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1330 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1120 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1120 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1120 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1370 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1370 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2022-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1450 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2021-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1210 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2021-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2021-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.0990 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2021-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1080 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2020-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1060 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2020-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1040 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2020-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2020-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1200 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2019-10-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1440 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2019-07-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1350 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2019-04-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
| 2950 | MCL Measured: 0.1140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L) | 2019-01-01 | Yes | Acknowledged |
Showing 50 of 66 historical violations.
Understanding This Water System's Record
Darbonne Ws North is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 3,186 in Bernice, 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.