Public water system · LA1075001
ActiveBelle Chasse Water District
At a glance
Belle Chasse Water District (PWSID LA1075001) is an active community water system in Plaquemines Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 19,644 people through 6,548 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,644
Service connections
6,548
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belle Chasse Water District compare with other water systems in Plaquemines Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Belle Chasse Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Plaquemines Parish County has 5 active public water systems, and Belle Chasse Water District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 6,456 people per system, and accounts for 61% of the 32,282 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 Belle Chasse Water District is about 193% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 53 Louisiana systems (4.7%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Belle Chasse Water District?
EPA lists Belle Chasse Water District as owned by a local government. 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Plaquemines Parish County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Belle Chasse Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2001 and July 2015. By type: 6 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-05-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Belle Chasse Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belle Chasse Water District?
Belle Chasse Water District (PWSID LA1075001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Belle Chasse Water District serve?
Belle Chasse Water District reports serving 19,644 people through 6,548 service connections in Plaquemines Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Belle Chasse Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Belle Chasse Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Belle Chasse Water District'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belle Chasse Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belle Chasse Water District 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 Plaquemines Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Sulphur Water District | Plaquemines Parish | 10,308 | Community | Surface water |
| Dalcour Waterworks District | Plaquemines Parish | 1,248 | Community | Surface water |
| Pointe A La Hache Water System | Plaquemines Parish | 882 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodland Industrial Park Water System | Plaquemines Parish | 200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Belle Chasse Water District, PWSID LA1075001, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/belle-chasse-water-district-la1075001 (data as of October 1, 2026).