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Richland Parish County, Louisiana

Water Systems
11
Population Served
24,474
Total Violations
1,706
775 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

90.9%
Systems with Violations
155.1
Avg Violations per System
45.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
11 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (10)

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
Rayville Water System 4,842 409 Detected
Archibald Water System 4,200 50 Clean
Delhi Water Supply 4,071 19 Clean
River Road Water System 3,510 285 -
East Richland Ww District 2,835 65 -
Start Water System 2,514 15 -
Holly Ridge Lodge Water System 1,350 0 -
Mangham Water System 927 30 -
Bcc Detention Center WS 150 187 -
Palmetto Addiction Recovery 45 551 -
Richland Heights Subd Water System 30 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 Richland Parish County? ▼
Richland Parish County has 1,706 total drinking water violations across 11 water systems, of which 775 are health-based violations. 90.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Richland Parish County systems? ▼
Water systems in Richland Parish County serve approximately 24,474 people through 11 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Richland Parish County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Richland Parish County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Richland Parish County? ▼
Water systems in Richland Parish County use GW (11 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. 45.4% of Richland 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.