Public water system · LA2019131
ActiveBorder Town Travel Plaza
At a glance
Border Town Travel Plaza (PWSID LA2019131) is an active transient non-community water system in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 500 people through 103 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
103
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Border Town Travel Plaza compare with other water systems in Calcasieu Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Border Town Travel Plaza is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calcasieu Parish County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,962 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 213,234 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 Border Town Travel Plaza 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 Border Town Travel Plaza?
EPA lists Border Town Travel Plaza 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. 52 of the 72 active systems in Calcasieu Parish County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Border Town Travel Plaza have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Border Town Travel Plaza. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Border Town Travel Plaza: frequently asked questions
Who runs Border Town Travel Plaza?
Border Town Travel Plaza (PWSID LA2019131) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Border Town Travel Plaza serve?
Border Town Travel Plaza reports serving 500 people through 103 service connections in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Border Town Travel Plaza 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 Border Town Travel Plaza have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Border Town Travel Plaza'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Border Town Travel Plaza's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Border Town Travel Plaza 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 Calcasieu Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lake Charles Water System | Calcasieu Parish | 79,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sulphur City of Water System | Calcasieu Parish | 24,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww District No 1 | Calcasieu Parish | 20,837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss | Calcasieu Parish | 14,502 | Community | Groundwater |
| Houston River Waterworks District 11 | Calcasieu Parish | 6,915 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 | Calcasieu Parish | 6,834 | 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, “Border Town Travel Plaza, PWSID LA2019131, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/border-town-travel-plaza-la2019131 (data as of October 1, 2026).