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Claiborne Parish County, Louisiana

Water Systems
12
Population Served
20,051
Total Violations
848
247 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
70.7
Avg Violations per System
29.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Claiborne Parish Louisiana water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (12)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
South Claiborne Water System 3,843 30 Clean
Haynesville Water System 3,600 38 -
Homer Water System 3,427 148 Clean
Central Claiborne Water System 2,859 46 -
David Wade Correctional Center WS 1,660 35 -
Summerfield Water System 1,329 14 -
Lisbon Water System 891 27 -
Pine Hill Water System 729 49 -
Ward Nine Water System 489 229 -
Athens Water System 486 63 -
Leatherman Creek Water System 375 74 -
Norton Shop Water System 363 95 -

Other Counties in Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish County
19 systems · 650,087 served · 566 violations
Jefferson Parish County
4 systems · 440,987 served · 247 violations
Orleans Parish County
10 systems · 389,093 served · 157 violations
Lafayette Parish County
62 systems · 303,179 served · 2,569 violations
St. Tammany Parish County
213 systems · 266,825 served · 7,149 violations
Caddo Parish County
48 systems · 249,641 served · 5,038 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Claiborne Parish County? ▼
Claiborne Parish County has 848 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 247 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Claiborne Parish County systems? ▼
Water systems in Claiborne Parish County serve approximately 20,051 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Claiborne Parish County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Claiborne Parish County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Claiborne Parish County? ▼
Water systems in Claiborne Parish County use GW (12 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 29.1% of Claiborne Parish County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.