Public water system · LA1049001
ActiveBear Creek Water System
At a glance
Bear Creek Water System (PWSID LA1049001) is an active community water system in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 435 people through 145 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
435
Service connections
145
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bear Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Jackson Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Creek Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson Parish County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 982 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 17,675 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 Bear Creek Water System is well 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 Bear Creek Water System?
EPA lists Bear Creek 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. 11 of the 18 active systems in Jackson Parish County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and May 2022. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2022-04-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2021-02-12 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-10-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-09-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Bear Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Creek Water System?
Bear Creek Water System (PWSID LA1049001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Creek Water System serve?
Bear Creek Water System reports serving 435 people through 145 service connections in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Bear Creek 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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bear Creek 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 Jackson Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Jonesboro Water System | Jackson Parish | 6,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weston Water System | Jackson Parish | 1,980 | Community | Groundwater |
| Punkin Center Hilltop Ws | Jackson Parish | 1,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Chatham Water System | Jackson Parish | 1,557 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ebenezer Water System | Jackson Parish | 828 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eros Community Water System | Jackson Parish | 729 | 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, “Bear Creek Water System, PWSID LA1049001, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/bear-creek-water-system-la1049001 (data as of October 1, 2026).