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RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: LA1083015 · MANDEVILLE, Louisiana 70471

RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM serves 30 people in MANDEVILLE, Louisiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 95 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM

RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in MANDEVILLE, Louisiana (Richland Parish County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 95 total violations for this system , of which 12 (13%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 59 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 33 violations (MR). 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. RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM's 95 violations sit above 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.

Population Served
30
Total Violations
95
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Richland Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
59
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2016
Chlorine MR 18 2016
Public Notice Other 14 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2011
TTHM MR 4 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2015

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 RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD 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 LA1083015 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
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / LA1083015 / 3100
2016 Chlorine MR 18 SDWIS / LA1083015 / 0999
2015 Public Notice Other 14 SDWIS / LA1083015 / 7500
2015 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / LA1083015 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / LA1083015 / 2456
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / LA1083015 / 7000
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / LA1083015 / 3100

How RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 95 93.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 30 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?
RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: LA1083015) has 95 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM serve?
RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM serves 30 people in MANDEVILLE, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM have?
RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM has 95 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 59 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM water?
No PFAS testing data is available for RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD WATER SYSTEM use?
RICHLAND HEIGHTS SUBD 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.

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