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Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana — public water systems

At a glance

8 active public water systems are filed under Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 48,460 people served. The largest is Beauregard Water Works Dist #3, which reports serving 24,000 people. 6 are community water systems serving people where they live; the other 2 are non-community systems, such as schools, workplaces, campgrounds and gas stations with their own supply.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

8

Population served

48.5K

Community systems

6

Groundwater share

100%

How does Beauregard Parish County compare with other Louisiana counties?

Beauregard Parish County has the 44th-most active public water systems among the 79 counties listed for active Louisiana systems in EPA records; among the 59 with 3 or more systems, the median has 13. Its systems report 48,460 people served in total, the 26th-largest county figure in the state and 0.9% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 6,058 people, about 29% above the Louisiana average of 4,685. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Beauregard Parish County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Beauregard Parish County's active systems draw on groundwater (8, 100%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 92% and 7.7% across Louisiana. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Beauregard Water Works Dist #3, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Beauregard Parish County?

Beauregard Parish County's active systems break down as 6 community systems (75%) and 2 non-transient non-community systems (25%). 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. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. EPA lists their owner types as local government (75%) and private (25%).

Water systems in Beauregard Parish County

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Active public water systems in Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana
#Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
1Beauregard Water Works Dist #3Beauregard Parish24,000CommunityGroundwater
2City of Deridder Water SystemBeauregard Parish14,400CommunityGroundwater
3Beauregard District No 2 Ward No 5Beauregard Parish6,613CommunityGroundwater
4Town of Merryville Water SystemBeauregard Parish1,107CommunityGroundwater
5Beauregard Waterworks District No. 6Beauregard Parish993CommunityGroundwater
6Beauregard Water District #5Beauregard Parish672CommunityGroundwater
7Packaging Corp of America - DeridderBeauregard Parish650Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
8Ingevity South Carolina - Deridder WsBeauregard Parish25Non-transient non-communityGroundwater

Beauregard Parish County water systems: frequently asked questions

How many public water systems are in Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana?

EPA's SDWIS records file 8 active public water systems under Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana: 6 community systems (75%) and 2 non-transient non-community systems (25%).

Who supplies drinking water in Beauregard Parish County, LA?

The largest community water systems filed under Beauregard Parish County are Beauregard Water Works Dist #3 (24,000 people served), City of Deridder Water System (14,400 people served) and Beauregard District No 2 Ward No 5 (6,613 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.

Does Beauregard Parish County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?

Of the 8 active public water systems in Beauregard Parish County, all draw mainly on groundwater and none on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, Beauregard Water Works Dist #3, uses groundwater.

Where can I find a water quality report for Beauregard Parish County?

Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 6 community systems are filed under Beauregard Parish County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.

How can I check violations for a water system in Beauregard Parish County?

Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.

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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, “Public water systems in Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/beauregard-parish (data as of October 1, 2026).