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Community Water System · PWS LA1083008

River Road Water System

Rayville, Louisiana 71269 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,510 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,510
People served
285
EPA violations
124
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 285 drinking-water violations at River Road Water System, 44% of them health-based - above the Louisiana per-system average.

285
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,510
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: River Road Water System

River Road Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,510 residents in Rayville, Louisiana (Richland Parish County) through 1,170 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 285 total violations for this system , of which 124 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 85 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 TTHM, recorded in 91 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%).

River Road Water System's 285 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
3,510
Total Violations
285
Health-Based Violations
124
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,170
County
Richland Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
101
Monitoring Violations
85
Treatment Tech Violations
23

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 91 2025
TTHM MR 42 2017
Public Notice Other 38 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 36 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 22 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024
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 River Road 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 LA1083008 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 TTHM MCL 91 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 2950
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 5200
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 22 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 0700
2021 Public Notice Other 38 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 7500
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 7000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 5000
2017 TTHM MR 42 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 36 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 2456
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / LA1083008 / 3100

How River Road Water System Compares

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

Metric River Road Water System Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 285 93.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 124 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 3,510 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 River Road Water System water safe to drink? ▼
River Road Water System (PWS ID: LA1083008) has 285 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,510 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does River Road Water System serve? ▼
River Road Water System serves 3,510 people in Rayville, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,170 service connections.
What type of violations does River Road Water System have? ▼
River Road Water System has 285 total violations: 124 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 85 monitoring/reporting violations, and 23 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in River Road Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for River Road Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does River Road Water System use? ▼
River Road 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.