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Community Water System · PWS LA1069013

Sandy Point 480 Water System

Campti, Louisiana 71411 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 654 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

654
People served
707
EPA violations
601
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 707 drinking-water violations at Sandy Point 480 Water System, 85% of them health-based - above the Louisiana per-system average.

707
Total EPA violations on record
85%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
654
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sandy Point 480 Water System

Sandy Point 480 Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 654 residents in Campti, Louisiana (Natchitoches Parish County) through 218 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 707 total violations for this system , of which 601 (85%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 323 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%).

Sandy Point 480 Water System's 707 violations sit above 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
654
Total Violations
707
Health-Based Violations
601
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
218
County
Natchitoches Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
583
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 323 2023
TTHM MCL 260 2020
TTHM MR 36 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 36 2017
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 18 1994
Public Notice Other 9 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2019
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 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 Sandy Point 480 Water System.

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 LA1069013 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
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 323 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 2456
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 5000
2020 TTHM MCL 260 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 2950
2019 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 7500
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 0200
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 0300
2017 TTHM MR 36 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 36 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 3100
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 7000
1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 18 SDWIS / LA1069013 / 0200

How Sandy Point 480 Water System Compares

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

Metric Sandy Point 480 Water System Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 707 93.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 601 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 654 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 Sandy Point 480 Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Sandy Point 480 Water System (PWS ID: LA1069013) has 707 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 654 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sandy Point 480 Water System serve? ▼
Sandy Point 480 Water System serves 654 people in Campti, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 218 service connections.
What type of violations does Sandy Point 480 Water System have? ▼
Sandy Point 480 Water System has 707 total violations: 601 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sandy Point 480 Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sandy Point 480 Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sandy Point 480 Water System use? ▼
Sandy Point 480 Water System 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.