TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS
PWS ID: LA1077037 · NEW ROADS, Louisiana 70760
TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS serves 1,320 people in NEW ROADS, Louisiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 37 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS
TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,320 residents in NEW ROADS, Louisiana (Pointe Coupee Parish County) through 440 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 37 total violations for this system , of which 13 (35%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 7 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. TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS's 37 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
- 440
- County
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 7
- Monitoring Violations
- 16
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 6
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 7 | 2012 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 7 | 2015 |
| Groundwater Rule | TT | 6 | 2022 |
| TTHM | MR | 4 | 2015 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 4 | 2017 |
| Chlorine | MR | 3 | 2018 |
| E. COLI | MR | 2 | 2010 |
| Public Notice | Other | 2 | 2017 |
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 TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS.
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 LA1077037 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Groundwater Rule | TT | 6 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 0700 |
| 2018 | Chlorine | MR | 3 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 0999 |
| 2017 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 4 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 7000 |
| 2017 | Public Notice | Other | 2 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 7500 |
| 2015 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 7 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 2456 |
| 2015 | TTHM | MR | 4 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 2950 |
| 2012 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 7 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 3100 |
| 2010 | E. COLI | MR | 2 | SDWIS / LA1077037 / 3014 |
How TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | TORBERT- FRISCO WATER WORKS | Louisiana avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 37 | 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 | 1,320 | 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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