Public water system · LA1009017
ActiveAvoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District
At a glance
Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District (PWSID LA1009017) is an active community water system in Avoyelles Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 2,619 people through 873 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,619
Service connections
873
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District compare with other water systems in Avoyelles Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Avoyelles Parish County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 3,107 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 52,812 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District is about 61% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Louisiana has 815 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 1,121 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Louisiana systems (6.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District?
EPA lists Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District as owned by a local government. The LA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 13 of the 17 active systems in Avoyelles Parish County (76%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between November 1991 and July 2008. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-11-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District?
Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District (PWSID LA1009017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District serve?
Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District reports serving 2,619 people through 873 service connections in Avoyelles Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Avoyelles Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marksville Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 7,593 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fifth Ward Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 5,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Bunkie Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 5,169 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Plaucheville Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 4,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avoyelles Parish Waterworks District 1 | Avoyelles Parish | 3,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brouillette Water System Inc. | Avoyelles Parish | 3,732 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Avoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks District, PWSID LA1009017, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/avoyelles-ward-3-waterworks-district-la1009017 (data as of October 1, 2026).