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Community Water System · PWS LA1017058

Deepwoods Utilities Inc

Keithville, Louisiana 71047 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 657 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

657
People served
40
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 40 drinking-water violations at Deepwoods Utilities Inc, 33% of them health-based - below the Louisiana per-system average.

40
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
657
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Deepwoods Utilities Inc

Deepwoods Utilities Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 657 residents in Keithville, Louisiana (Caddo Parish County) through 217 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 total violations for this system , of which 13 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 6 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 12 violations (MCL, 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%).

Deepwoods Utilities Inc's 40 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
657
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
217
County
Caddo Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 12 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2017
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 2010
TTHM MR 1 2009
Groundwater Rule TT 1 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2009

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 Deepwoods Utilities Inc.

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 LA1017058 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
2021 TTHM MCL 12 SDWIS / LA1017058 / 2950
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / LA1017058 / 7000
2011 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / LA1017058 / 0700
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 4 SDWIS / LA1017058 / 0600
2009 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / LA1017058 / 2950
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / LA1017058 / 2456

How Deepwoods Utilities Inc Compares

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

Metric Deepwoods Utilities Inc Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 40 93.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 657 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 Deepwoods Utilities Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Deepwoods Utilities Inc (PWS ID: LA1017058) has 40 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 657 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Deepwoods Utilities Inc serve? ▼
Deepwoods Utilities Inc serves 657 people in Keithville, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 217 service connections.
What type of violations does Deepwoods Utilities Inc have? ▼
Deepwoods Utilities Inc has 40 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Deepwoods Utilities Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Deepwoods Utilities Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Deepwoods Utilities Inc use? ▼
Deepwoods Utilities Inc 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.