WASTE MANAGEMENT
PWS ID: LA2103373 · SLIDELL, Louisiana 70460
WASTE MANAGEMENT serves 42 people in SLIDELL, Louisiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 40 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in SLIDELL, Louisiana (St. Tammany Parish County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 total violations for this system , of which 9 (23%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 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 TTHM, recorded in 12 violations (MR). 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. WASTE MANAGEMENT's 40 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- St. Tammany Parish
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 9
- Monitoring Violations
- 31
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | MR | 12 | 2013 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 12 | 2013 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 9 | 1995 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 4 | 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | 1994 |
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 WASTE MANAGEMENT.
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 LA2103373 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 SDWISViolation 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 | 4 | SDWIS / LA2103373 / 5000 |
| 2013 | TTHM | MR | 12 | SDWIS / LA2103373 / 2950 |
| 2013 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 12 | SDWIS / LA2103373 / 2456 |
| 1995 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 9 | SDWIS / LA2103373 / 3100 |
| 1994 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | SDWIS / LA2103373 / 3100 |
How WASTE MANAGEMENT Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | WASTE MANAGEMENT | Louisiana avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 40 | 93.2 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 9 | 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 | 42 | 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 |
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