Public water system · LA1059001
ActiveBelah Fellowship Water System
At a glance
Belah Fellowship Water System (PWSID LA1059001) is an active community water system in La Salle Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,806 people through 602 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,806
Service connections
602
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belah Fellowship Water System compare with other water systems in La Salle Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Belah Fellowship Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). La Salle Parish County has 12 active public water systems, and Belah Fellowship Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 1,612 people per system, and accounts for 9.3% of the 19,338 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 Belah Fellowship 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 Belah Fellowship Water System?
EPA lists Belah Fellowship 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. 6 of the 12 active systems in La Salle Parish County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Belah Fellowship Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and January 2020. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-26 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-04 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Belah Fellowship Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belah Fellowship Water System?
Belah Fellowship Water System (PWSID LA1059001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Belah Fellowship Water System serve?
Belah Fellowship Water System reports serving 1,806 people through 602 service connections in La Salle Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Belah Fellowship 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 Belah Fellowship Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Belah Fellowship 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belah Fellowship Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belah Fellowship 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 La Salle Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Jena Water System | La Salle Parish | 3,614 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lasalle Waterworks District 1 | La Salle Parish | 3,240 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Olla Water System | La Salle Parish | 2,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nebo Water System Inc. | La Salle Parish | 2,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Summerville Water System | La Salle Parish | 1,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Jena Water System Inc.. | La Salle Parish | 990 | 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, “Belah Fellowship Water System, PWSID LA1059001, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/belah-fellowship-water-system-la1059001 (data as of October 1, 2026).