VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND
PWS ID: LA1025009 · SICILY ISLAND, Louisiana 71368
VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND serves 930 people in SICILY ISLAND, Louisiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 66 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND
VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 930 residents in SICILY ISLAND, Louisiana (Catahoula Parish County) through 310 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 18 (27%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 35 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 17 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. VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND's 66 violations sit below the Louisiana average. Statewide, 218 of 265 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (82.3%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 310
- County
- Catahoula Parish
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 35
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 18
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | TT | 17 | 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 9 | 2022 |
| TTHM | MR | 8 | 2013 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 8 | 2013 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 7 | 2013 |
| E. COLI | MR | 3 | 2013 |
| Public Notice | Other | 3 | 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 1 | 1999 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 1 | 2024 |
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 VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND.
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 LA1025009 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | 17 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 0700 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 1 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 5200 |
| 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 9 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 5000 |
| 2021 | Public Notice | Other | 3 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 7500 |
| 2013 | TTHM | MR | 8 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 2950 |
| 2013 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 8 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 2456 |
| 2013 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 7 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 3100 |
| 2013 | E. COLI | MR | 3 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 3014 |
| 1999 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 1 | SDWIS / LA1025009 / 7000 |
How VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | VILLAGE OF SICILY ISLAND | Louisiana avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 66 | 93.2 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 18 | 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 | 930 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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