Public water system · LA1067003
ActiveBastrop Water System
At a glance
Bastrop Water System (PWSID LA1067003) is an active community water system in Morehouse Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 18,105 people through 6,035 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
18,105
Service connections
6,035
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bastrop Water System compare with other water systems in Morehouse Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Bastrop Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Morehouse Parish County has 15 active public water systems, and Bastrop Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.5 times the county average of 2,130 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 31,947 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 Bastrop Water System is about 170% above 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 966 Louisiana systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bastrop Water System?
EPA lists Bastrop Water System as privately owned. 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Morehouse Parish County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Bastrop Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and May 2025. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Bastrop Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bastrop Water System?
Bastrop Water System (PWSID LA1067003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bastrop Water System serve?
Bastrop Water System reports serving 18,105 people through 6,035 service connections in Morehouse Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Bastrop Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bastrop Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Bastrop Water System'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 7 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bastrop Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bastrop Water System 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 Morehouse Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Waterworks District 2 | Morehouse Parish | 3,498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ward 3 Water Association | Morehouse Parish | 1,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayou Bonne Idee Ws | Morehouse Parish | 1,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beekman Water System | Morehouse Parish | 1,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc. | Morehouse Parish | 1,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Mer Rouge Water System | Morehouse Parish | 1,098 | 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, “Bastrop Water System, PWSID LA1067003, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/bastrop-water-system-la1067003 (data as of October 1, 2026).