Public water system · LA1073100
ActiveCheniere Drew North Water System
At a glance
Cheniere Drew North Water System (PWSID LA1073100) is an active community water system in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 11,280 people through 3,760 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,280
Service connections
3,760
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cheniere Drew North Water System compare with other water systems in Ouachita Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Cheniere Drew North Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Ouachita Parish County has 28 active public water systems, and Cheniere Drew North Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 73% above the county average of 6,514 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 182,392 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 Cheniere Drew North Water System is about 68% 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 Cheniere Drew North Water System?
EPA lists Cheniere Drew North Water System 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. 25 of the 28 active systems in Ouachita Parish County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Cheniere Drew North Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and July 2005. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Cheniere Drew North Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cheniere Drew North Water System?
Cheniere Drew North Water System (PWSID LA1073100) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cheniere Drew North Water System serve?
Cheniere Drew North Water System reports serving 11,280 people through 3,760 service connections in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Cheniere Drew North Water System 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 Cheniere Drew North Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Cheniere Drew North Water System'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cheniere Drew North Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cheniere Drew North Water System 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 Ouachita Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Monroe Water System | Ouachita Parish | 57,000 | Community | Surface water |
| West Monroe Water System | Ouachita Parish | 16,005 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Hwy 80 Ark Road Ws | Ouachita Parish | 14,649 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gowc North Water System | Ouachita Parish | 13,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gowc East Water System | Ouachita Parish | 11,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Ouachita Waterworks, Inc. | Ouachita Parish | 10,725 | 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, “Cheniere Drew North Water System, PWSID LA1073100, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/cheniere-drew-north-water-system-la1073100 (data as of October 1, 2026).