Public water system · LA1039016
ActiveBayou Des Cannes Water System
At a glance
Bayou Des Cannes Water System (PWSID LA1039016) is an active community water system in Evangeline Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 4,578 people through 1,526 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,578
Service connections
1,526
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bayou Des Cannes Water System compare with other water systems in Evangeline Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Bayou Des Cannes Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Evangeline Parish County has 14 active public water systems, and Bayou Des Cannes Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 47% above the county average of 3,115 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 43,603 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 Bayou Des Cannes Water System is about 32% 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. 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 Bayou Des Cannes Water System?
EPA lists Bayou Des Cannes 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. 3 of the 14 active systems in Evangeline Parish County (21%) are also privately owned.
Does Bayou Des Cannes Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2013. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Bayou Des Cannes Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bayou Des Cannes Water System?
Bayou Des Cannes Water System (PWSID LA1039016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bayou Des Cannes Water System serve?
Bayou Des Cannes Water System reports serving 4,578 people through 1,526 service connections in Evangeline Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Bayou Des Cannes 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 Bayou Des Cannes Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Bayou Des Cannes 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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bayou Des Cannes Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bayou Des Cannes 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 Evangeline Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ville Platte Water System | Evangeline Parish | 6,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Side Water System | Evangeline Parish | 5,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Turkey Creek Water System | Evangeline Parish | 5,289 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Mamou Water System | Evangeline Parish | 4,559 | Community | Groundwater |
| Point Blue/Chataiginer Water System | Evangeline Parish | 3,471 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reddell Vidrine Water District | Evangeline Parish | 2,952 | 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, “Bayou Des Cannes Water System, PWSID LA1039016, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/bayou-des-cannes-water-system-la1039016 (data as of October 1, 2026).