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Vernon Parish County, Louisiana

Water Systems
20
Population Served
66,152
Total Violations
623
310 health-based
PFAS Detected
8
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
31.1
Avg Violations per System
49.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
20 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
8
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (20)

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
Fort Polk South Water System 10,902 63 Clean
City of Leesville Water System 10,545 57 Clean
Fort Polk North Water System 9,420 25 Clean
East Central Vernon Water System 6,363 2 Clean
Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission 5,295 50 Clean
West Vernon Parish Waterworks District 4,365 22 Clean
South Vernon Parish Waterworks District 4,083 19 Clean
New Llano Water Department 3,300 66 Clean
Town of Hornbeck Water System 2,715 7 -
Town of Rosepine Water System 2,427 31 -
Fort Polk North Housing Water System 2,155 7 -
Village of Anacoco 1,506 24 -
Village of Simpson Water System 1,116 24 -
Pitkin Water System 750 43 -
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer 600 91 -
Evans School 400 36 -
US Forestry Fullerton Recreation Area 71 9 -
Empire Point Community Water System 69 22 -
Lockhart's Cravens Handi-Stop LLC 40 12 -
Fox Stop LLC 30 13 -

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 Vernon Parish County? ▼
Vernon Parish County has 623 total drinking water violations across 20 water systems, of which 310 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Vernon Parish County systems? ▼
Water systems in Vernon Parish County serve approximately 66,152 people through 20 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Vernon Parish County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Vernon Parish County, 8 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Vernon Parish County? ▼
Water systems in Vernon Parish County use GW (20 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. 49.8% of Vernon 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.