Public water system · LA1073099
ActiveCheniere Drew South Water System
At a glance
Cheniere Drew South Water System (PWSID LA1073099) is an active community water system in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,563 people through 521 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,563
Service connections
521
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cheniere Drew South Water System compare with other water systems in Ouachita Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Cheniere Drew South Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ouachita Parish County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,514 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% 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 South Water System is well below 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 South Water System?
EPA lists Cheniere Drew South 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 South Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and October 2024. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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 South Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cheniere Drew South Water System?
Cheniere Drew South Water System (PWSID LA1073099) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cheniere Drew South Water System serve?
Cheniere Drew South Water System reports serving 1,563 people through 521 service connections in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Cheniere Drew South 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 South Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 South 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 8 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 South Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cheniere Drew South 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 |
| Cheniere Drew North Water System | Ouachita Parish | 11,280 | 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 South Water System, PWSID LA1073099, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/cheniere-drew-south-water-system-la1073099 (data as of October 1, 2026).