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Community Water System · PWS LA1015021

Bodcau Water Works

Haughton, Louisiana 71037 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 159 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

159
People served
59
EPA violations
42
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 59 drinking-water violations at Bodcau Water Works, 71% of them health-based - below the Louisiana per-system average.

59
Total EPA violations on record
71%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
159
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bodcau Water Works

Bodcau Water Works is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 159 residents in Haughton, Louisiana (Bossier Parish County) through 58 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 59 total violations for this system , of which 42 (71%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 12 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 34 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Louisiana, EPA tracks 1,234 public water systems serving 5,316,532 people, with 115,060 cumulative violations and 62,164 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 93.2 violations. Statewide, 218 of 265 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (82.3%).

Bodcau Water Works's 59 violations sit below the Louisiana average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
159
Total Violations
59
Health-Based Violations
42
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
58
County
Bossier Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
12
Treatment Tech Violations
35

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 34 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2015
TTHM MR 4 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2024
Public Notice Other 1 2023

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bodcau Water Works.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID LA1015021 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Louisiana Drinking Water Authority

Louisiana's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find LA regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Groundwater Rule TT 34 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 0700
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 7500
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 3100
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / LA1015021 / 2456

How Bodcau Water Works Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bodcau Water Works Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 59 93.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 42 50.4 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 82.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 159 4,308 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,234 regulated public water systems in Louisiana.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bodcau Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Bodcau Water Works (PWS ID: LA1015021) has 59 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 159 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bodcau Water Works serve? ▼
Bodcau Water Works serves 159 people in Haughton, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 58 service connections.
What type of violations does Bodcau Water Works have? ▼
Bodcau Water Works has 59 total violations: 42 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 12 monitoring/reporting violations, and 35 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bodcau Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bodcau Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bodcau Water Works use? ▼
Bodcau Water Works uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.