Public water system · LA1079004
ActiveBuckeye Water District 50
At a glance
Buckeye Water District 50 (PWSID LA1079004) is an active community water system in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 12,078 people through 4,026 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,078
Service connections
4,026
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buckeye Water District 50 compare with other water systems in Rapides Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Buckeye Water District 50 is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Rapides Parish County has 24 active public water systems, and Buckeye Water District 50 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 75% above the county average of 6,915 people per system, and accounts for 7.3% of the 165,953 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 Buckeye Water District 50 is about 80% 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. 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 Buckeye Water District 50?
EPA lists Buckeye Water District 50 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. 12 of the 24 active systems in Rapides Parish County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Buckeye Water District 50 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 1999. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Buckeye Water District 50: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buckeye Water District 50?
Buckeye Water District 50 (PWSID LA1079004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Buckeye Water District 50 serve?
Buckeye Water District 50 reports serving 12,078 people through 4,026 service connections in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Buckeye Water District 50 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 Buckeye Water District 50 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Buckeye Water District 50'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buckeye Water District 50's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buckeye Water District 50 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 Rapides Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alexandria Water System | Rapides Parish | 66,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pineville Water System | Rapides Parish | 20,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 | Rapides Parish | 19,983 | Community | Surface water |
| Rapides Island Water Association Inc. | Rapides Parish | 5,658 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kolin Ruby Wise Waterwork District 11 A | Rapides Parish | 4,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Woodworth Water System | Rapides Parish | 4,818 | 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, “Buckeye Water District 50, PWSID LA1079004, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/buckeye-water-district-50-la1079004 (data as of October 1, 2026).