Community Water System · PWS LA1113031
Southeast Waterworks District 2
Abbeville, Louisiana 70510 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 6,810 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 6,810
- People served
- 0
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- No PFAS
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
Southeast Waterworks District 2 carries a clean Safe Drinking Water Act record, zero EPA violations and no PFAS in UCMR5 testing.
- 0
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 6,810
- People served by this system
- 0
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Southeast Waterworks District 2
Southeast Waterworks District 2 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,810 residents in Abbeville, Louisiana (Vermilion Parish County) through 2,270 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.
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%).
Southeast Waterworks District 2's 0 violations sit below 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 2,270
- County
- Vermilion Parish
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHpA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 4/4/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 4/4/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 4/4/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 4/4/2023 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 4/4/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 4/4/2023 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 4/4/2023 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 4/4/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 4/4/2023 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 4/4/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 4/4/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 4/4/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 4/4/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 4/4/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 4/4/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 4/4/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 4/4/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 4/4/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 2/12/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 10/2/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 10/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 10/2/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 10/2/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 10/2/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 10/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 10/2/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 10/2/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 10/2/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 10/2/2023 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
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 Southeast Waterworks District 2.
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 LA1113031 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 SDWISHow Southeast Waterworks District 2 Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Southeast Waterworks District 2 | Louisiana avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 0 | 93.2 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 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 | 6,810 | 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 |
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