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Community Water System · PWS LA1127010

Village of Sikes Water System

Sikes, Louisiana 71473 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 639 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

639
People served
1,279
EPA violations
802
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,279 drinking-water violations at Village of Sikes Water System, 63% of them health-based - above the Louisiana per-system average.

1,279
Total EPA violations on record
63%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
639
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Village of Sikes Water System

Village of Sikes Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 639 residents in Sikes, Louisiana (Winn Parish County) through 213 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,279 total violations for this system , of which 802 (63%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 335 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 414 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%).

Village of Sikes Water System's 1,279 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
639
Total Violations
1,279
Health-Based Violations
802
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
213
County
Winn Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
790
Monitoring Violations
335
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 414 2025
TTHM MCL 363 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 152 2017
TTHM MR 149 2017
Public Notice Other 90 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 30 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2003
Groundwater Rule TT 11 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1992
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025

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 Village of Sikes 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 LA1127010 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 414 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 2456
2025 TTHM MCL 363 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 2950
2025 Public Notice Other 90 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 7500
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 5200
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 7000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 30 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 5200
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 11 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 0700
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 152 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 149 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 2950
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / LA1127010 / 3100

How Village of Sikes Water System Compares

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

Metric Village of Sikes Water System Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,279 93.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 802 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 639 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 Village of Sikes Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Village of Sikes Water System (PWS ID: LA1127010) has 1279 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 639 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Village of Sikes Water System serve? ▼
Village of Sikes Water System serves 639 people in Sikes, Louisiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 213 service connections.
What type of violations does Village of Sikes Water System have? ▼
Village of Sikes Water System has 1,279 total violations: 802 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 335 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Village of Sikes Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Village of Sikes Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Village of Sikes Water System use? ▼
Village of Sikes 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.