Public water system · LA1113009
ActiveCity of Kaplan Water System
At a glance
City of Kaplan Water System (PWSID LA1113009) is an active community water system in Vermilion Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 4,340 people through 2,246 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 May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,340
Service connections
2,246
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Kaplan Water System compare with other water systems in Vermilion Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Kaplan Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Vermilion Parish County has 12 active public water systems, and City of Kaplan Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 5,883 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 70,591 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 Kaplan Water System is about 35% 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 City of Kaplan Water System?
EPA lists City of Kaplan 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. 9 of the 12 active systems in Vermilion Parish County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Kaplan 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 May 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and May 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-24 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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 Kaplan Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Kaplan Water System?
City of Kaplan Water System (PWSID LA1113009) 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 Kaplan Water System serve?
City of Kaplan Water System reports serving 4,340 people through 2,246 service connections in Vermilion Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does City of Kaplan 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 Kaplan 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 May 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 City of Kaplan 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 May 2023. 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 Kaplan Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Kaplan 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 Vermilion Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Waterworks District 1 | Vermilion Parish | 24,132 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Abbeville Water System | Vermilion Parish | 14,217 | Community | Groundwater |
| Magnolia Plantation Water System Inc. | Vermilion Parish | 8,769 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southeast Waterworks District 2 | Vermilion Parish | 6,810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Maurice Water System | Vermilion Parish | 3,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Erath Water System | Vermilion Parish | 2,985 | 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 Kaplan Water System, PWSID LA1113009, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/city-of-kaplan-water-system-la1113009 (data as of October 1, 2026).