Public water system · LA2103029
ActiveChata-Ima Elementary School W S
At a glance
Chata-Ima Elementary School W S (PWSID LA2103029) is an active non-transient non-community water system in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 399 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
399
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chata-Ima Elementary School W S compare with other water systems in St. Tammany Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Chata-Ima Elementary School W S is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Tammany Parish County has 170 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,296 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 220,311 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Chata-Ima Elementary School W S is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Louisiana has 125 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 Chata-Ima Elementary School W S?
EPA lists Chata-Ima Elementary School W S 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. 5 of the 170 active systems in St. Tammany Parish County (2.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Chata-Ima Elementary School W S have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between February 2021 and November 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-10 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-05 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Chata-Ima Elementary School W S: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chata-Ima Elementary School W S?
Chata-Ima Elementary School W S (PWSID LA2103029) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Chata-Ima Elementary School W S serve?
Chata-Ima Elementary School W S reports serving 399 people through 4 service connections in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Chata-Ima Elementary School W S 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 Chata-Ima Elementary School W S have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 Chata-Ima Elementary School W 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chata-Ima Elementary School W S' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chata-Ima Elementary School W S is a non-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 St. Tammany Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 35,547 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Tam Parish- Bedico -Faubourg-Coquille | St. Tammany Parish | 18,372 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Tam Parish - Briarwood Terrace | St. Tammany Parish | 17,536 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Covington Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 16,185 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Mandeville Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Utilities Inc. - North Park Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 11,298 | 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, “Chata-Ima Elementary School W S, PWSID LA2103029, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/chata-ima-elementary-school-w-s-la2103029 (data as of October 1, 2026).