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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS LA2045057

MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System

Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 170 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

170
People served
47
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 47 drinking-water violations at MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System, 68% of them health-based - below the Louisiana per-system average.

47
Total EPA violations on record
68%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
170
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System

MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 170 residents in Jeanerette, Louisiana (Iberia Parish County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 47 total violations for this system , of which 32 (68%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 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 Chloramine, recorded in 16 violations (MRDL, 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%).

MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System's 47 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.

Population Served
170
Total Violations
47
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
Iberia Parish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chloramine MRDL 16 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2009
Groundwater Rule TT 8 2025
TTHM MR 4 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 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 MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill 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 LA2045057 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 Groundwater Rule TT 8 SDWIS / LA2045057 / 0700
2024 Chloramine MRDL 16 SDWIS / LA2045057 / 1006
2010 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / LA2045057 / 2950
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / LA2045057 / 2456
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / LA2045057 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / LA2045057 / 3100

How MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System Compares

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

Metric MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System Louisiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 47 93.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 170 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 MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System water safe to drink? ▼
MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System (PWS ID: LA2045057) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 170 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System serve? ▼
MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System serves 170 people in Jeanerette, Louisiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System have? ▼
MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System has 47 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System use? ▼
MA Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.