Public water system · LA2117199
ActiveBogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland
At a glance
Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland (PWSID LA2117199) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 500 people through 44 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
44
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland compare with other water systems in Washington Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington Parish County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 1,318 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 34,265 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland is about 3.5 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Louisiana has 181 active transient non-community water systems, 16% 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 Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland?
EPA lists Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 26 active systems in Washington Parish County (12%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between February 2014 and December 2016. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland?
Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland (PWSID LA2117199) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland serve?
Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland reports serving 500 people through 44 service connections in Washington Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland 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 Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Washington Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bogalusa Water System | Washington Parish | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Varnado Water Works | Washington Parish | 4,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogue-Lusa Water Works District | Washington Parish | 4,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Franklinton Water System | Washington Parish | 4,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rural Franklinton Water | Washington Parish | 3,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Hermon Water District | Washington Parish | 1,107 | 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, “Bogue Chitto State Park- Bottomland, PWSID LA2117199, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/bogue-chitto-state-park-bottomland-la2117199 (data as of October 1, 2026).