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RYANS FAMILY GROCERY

PWS ID: LA2005026 · SORRENTO, Louisiana 70778

RYANS FAMILY GROCERY serves 185 people in SORRENTO, Louisiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 29 recorded EPA violations, including 27 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RYANS FAMILY GROCERY

RYANS FAMILY GROCERY is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 185 residents in SORRENTO, Louisiana (Ascension Parish County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 29 total violations for this system , of which 27 (93%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 15 violations (TT, 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. RYANS FAMILY GROCERY's 29 violations sit below 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
185
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Ascension Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 15 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2007

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 RYANS FAMILY GROCERY.

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 LA2005026 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
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 15 SDWIS / LA2005026 / 0700
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / LA2005026 / 3100

How RYANS FAMILY GROCERY Compares

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

Metric RYANS FAMILY GROCERY Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 29 93.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 185 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 RYANS FAMILY GROCERY water safe to drink?
RYANS FAMILY GROCERY (PWS ID: LA2005026) has 29 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 185 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does RYANS FAMILY GROCERY serve?
RYANS FAMILY GROCERY serves 185 people in SORRENTO, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does RYANS FAMILY GROCERY have?
RYANS FAMILY GROCERY has 29 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RYANS FAMILY GROCERY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for RYANS FAMILY GROCERY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RYANS FAMILY GROCERY use?
RYANS FAMILY GROCERY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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