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Community Water System · PWS LA1099024

Elm Point Estates Water System

Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
188
EPA violations
154
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 188 drinking-water violations at Elm Point Estates Water System, 82% of them health-based - above the Louisiana per-system average.

188
Total EPA violations on record
82%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Elm Point Estates Water System

Elm Point Estates Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana (St. Martin Parish County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 188 total violations for this system , of which 154 (82%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 104 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%).

Elm Point Estates Water System's 188 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
90
Total Violations
188
Health-Based Violations
154
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
30
County
St. Martin Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
116
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
38

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 104 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 35 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2024
Public Notice Other 12 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 2021
TTHM MCL 4 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2005

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 Elm Point Estates 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 LA1099024 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 5000
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 35 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 0700
2022 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 7500
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 2456
2021 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 2950
2019 Arsenic MCL 104 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 1005
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 8000
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / LA1099024 / 7000

How Elm Point Estates Water System Compares

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

Metric Elm Point Estates Water System Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 188 93.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 154 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 90 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 Elm Point Estates Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Elm Point Estates Water System (PWS ID: LA1099024) has 188 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Elm Point Estates Water System serve? ▼
Elm Point Estates Water System serves 90 people in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Elm Point Estates Water System have? ▼
Elm Point Estates Water System has 188 total violations: 154 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 38 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Elm Point Estates Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Elm Point Estates Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Elm Point Estates Water System use? ▼
Elm Point Estates 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.