LA1097010
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4 open health violation(s)

City of Opelousas Water System

Groundwater · Local · City of Opelousas Water System, PO Box 1879

This page shows official EPA compliance records for City of Opelousas Water System, including PFAS monitoring data, violation history, contaminant test results, treatment options, and certified testing lab links for Louisiana.

PFAS monitoring records (UCMR 5)Not in current records
Health-based violationsAvailable
Contaminant test data (CCR)Not in current records
Treatment recommendationsAvailable

City of Opelousas Water System is a groundwater system serving 20,388 residents in Louisiana (PWSID: LA1097010). The system currently has 4 open health-based violations recorded in the EPA federal database.

At a Glance

LA1097010
Risk levelmoderate
Open violations4 health-based
PFAS recordsNone in dataset
Population served20,388
Source waterGroundwater
Data sourceEPA ECHO ↗

Intelligence Summary · City of Opelousas Water System

Risk LevelModerate
Open Health Violations4 active (contaminant unspecified)
PFAS RecordsNo records in current dataset
Population Served20,388 residents
Source WaterGroundwater
OwnershipLocal
Recommended filtration: Activated Carbon
Overall Risk Level

Moderate Concern

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Contaminants detected within limits but elevated. Consider filtration.

Why moderate?

This utility has 4 open health-based violations recorded by the EPA. These are cases where a contaminant exceeded the EPA's legal limit and has not yet been formally resolved in the federal database. Contact the utility directly or review their latest Consumer Confidence Report for current status.

Utility Overview

Population Served

20,388

Source Type

Groundwater

Ownership

Local

PWSID

LA1097010

Detected Contaminants

CCR data ingestion in progress

Contaminant detection levels from Consumer Confidence Reports are being parsed and linked to utilities. Check back soon, or view the official report directly from the EPA links below.

View on EPA ECHO

Violation History

Sourced from EPA SDWIS. Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded the legal limit. Monitoring/Reporting violations mean required test results were not submitted to EPA — not necessarily that the water is unsafe.

Treatment Technique

Open
Apr 2025Health-basedCode 0700

Treatment Technique

Open
Oct 2021Health-basedCode 0700

Treatment Technique

Open
Oct 2021Health-basedCode 0700

Treatment Technique

Open
Aug 2019Health-basedCode 0700

Other — Nitrate

Resolved
Jul 2008 – Apr 2009Monitoring/Reporting failure

Other — Nitrate

Resolved
Oct 2014 – Jan 2015Monitoring/Reporting failure

Other — Nitrate

Resolved
Jul 2015Monitoring/Reporting failure

Other — Nitrate

Resolved
Jul 2016Monitoring/Reporting failure

Monitoring & Reporting — Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Resolved
Mar 2014 – Feb 2017Monitoring/Reporting failure

Monitoring & Reporting — Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Resolved
Mar 2014 – Feb 2017Monitoring/Reporting failure

Treatment Technique

Resolved
Oct 2021 – Feb 2023Health-basedCode 0700

Treatment Technique

Resolved
Oct 2021 – Feb 2023Health-basedCode 0700

Monitoring & Reporting — Lead

Resolved
Jun 2018 – Mar 2023Monitoring/Reporting failure

Treatment Technique

Resolved
Jun 2024 – Feb 2025Health-basedCode 0700

Other — Nitrate

Resolved
Jul 2024 – Jun 2025Monitoring/Reporting failure

1 additional monitoring/reporting failure

Required test submissions not filed with EPA — no contaminant data recorded. These are administrative failures, not health violations.

Filtration Recommendations

Based on the overall risk level, these treatment methods are most relevant for residents.

What should I do next?

City of Opelousas Water System has 4 open health-based violations in the EPA dataset. Review the full violation history, check available treatment options, and compare with nearby utilities.

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Data Sources & Provenance

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EPA ECHO — Water System & Compliance Report— PWSID LA1097010View source
EPA CCR — Consumer Confidence ReportsView source
Last updated: 2026-04-19
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At a Glance

PWSIDLA1097010
StateLouisiana
Risk Levelmoderate
Population Served20,388
Open Health Violations4

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