Union Parish Waterworks District 1

PWSID: LA1111015

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

This system has more violations on record than 98% of water systems in Louisiana.

Violation trend: 10.8 per year over the last 5 years, down from 16.8 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served1,626
Service Connections542
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityFarmerville
EPA ZIP on File71241

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

21 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-04-29Open
7500Other2023-03-07Open
0700TT2023-01-27YesOpen
0700TT2023-01-27YesOpen
0700TT2023-01-27YesOpen
0700TT2023-01-27YesOpen
0700TT2023-01-27YesOpen
0700TT2023-01-27YesOpen
0700TT2023-01-27YesOpen
7500Other2020-01-22Open
7500Other2019-10-23Open
0700TT2018-10-01YesOpen
7500Other2018-02-03Open
7500Other2017-11-28Open
2950MR2017-10-31Open
2950MR2017-07-31Open
2950MR2017-05-01Open
2950MR2016-10-31Open
2950MR2016-07-31Open
2456MR2016-07-31Open
2950MR2015-05-01Open

Violation History (225 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1220 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1280 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1280 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1180 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1180 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1180 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2025-01-01YesAcknowledged
5200RPT2024-10-17Returned to Compliance
5200TT2024-10-17YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-10-01YesAcknowledged
8000TT2024-08-10YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2024-08-10YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2024-08-10YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1070 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2024-03-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-03-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-03-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-01-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-01-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-01-27Returned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0880 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
5000MR2022-11-30Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-11-30Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-11-30Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-07-17Returned to Compliance
0700TT2020-04-27YesReturned to Compliance
0700TT2020-04-27YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1090 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2020-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1090 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2020-04-01YesReturned to Compliance

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Understanding This Water System's Record

Union Parish Waterworks District 1 is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 1,626 in Farmerville, 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.