Public water system · LA1103006
ActiveBeau Chene Water System
At a glance
Beau Chene Water System (PWSID LA1103006) is an active community water system in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 4,650 people through 1,550 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,650
Service connections
1,550
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beau Chene Water System compare with other water systems in St. Tammany Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Beau Chene Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). St. Tammany Parish County has 170 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 1,296 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 220,311 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 Beau Chene Water System is about 31% 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 Beau Chene Water System?
EPA lists Beau Chene 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. 127 of the 170 active systems in St. Tammany Parish County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Beau Chene Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. The violations listed here began between May 1994 and December 2011. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Beau Chene Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beau Chene Water System?
Beau Chene Water System (PWSID LA1103006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Beau Chene Water System serve?
Beau Chene Water System reports serving 4,650 people through 1,550 service connections in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Beau Chene 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 Beau Chene Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. 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 Beau Chene 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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beau Chene Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beau Chene 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 St. Tammany Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 35,547 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Tam Parish- Bedico -Faubourg-Coquille | St. Tammany Parish | 18,372 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Tam Parish - Briarwood Terrace | St. Tammany Parish | 17,536 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Covington Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 16,185 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Mandeville Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Utilities Inc. - North Park Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 11,298 | 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, “Beau Chene Water System, PWSID LA1103006, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/beau-chene-water-system-la1103006 (data as of October 1, 2026).