Public water system · LA1079001
ActiveCity of Alexandria Water System
At a glance
City of Alexandria Water System (PWSID LA1079001) is an active community water system in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 66,798 people through 22,266 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66,798
Service connections
22,266
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Alexandria Water System compare with other water systems in Rapides Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Alexandria Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Rapides Parish County has 24 active public water systems, and City of Alexandria Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.7 times the county average of 6,915 people per system, and accounts for 40% 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 City of Alexandria Water System is about 10 times 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 City of Alexandria Water System?
EPA lists City of Alexandria Water System 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 City of Alexandria Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and June 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
City of Alexandria Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Alexandria Water System?
City of Alexandria Water System (PWSID LA1079001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Alexandria Water System serve?
City of Alexandria Water System reports serving 66,798 people through 22,266 service connections in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does City of Alexandria 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 City of Alexandria Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. 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 City of Alexandria 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Alexandria Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Alexandria 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 Rapides Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pineville Water System | Rapides Parish | 20,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 | Rapides Parish | 19,983 | Community | Surface water |
| Buckeye Water District 50 | Rapides Parish | 12,078 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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, “City of Alexandria Water System, PWSID LA1079001, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/city-of-alexandria-water-system-la1079001 (data as of October 1, 2026).