Public water system · LA2105089
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At a glance
Colonial Inn Motel (PWSID LA2105089) is an active transient non-community water system in Tangipahoa Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Colonial Inn Motel compare with other water systems in Tangipahoa Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Colonial Inn Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tangipahoa Parish County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,147 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 132,717 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Colonial Inn Motel is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Louisiana has 181 active transient non-community water systems, 16% 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 Colonial Inn Motel?
EPA lists Colonial Inn Motel 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. 19 of the 32 active systems in Tangipahoa Parish County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Colonial Inn Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Colonial Inn Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colonial Inn Motel?
Colonial Inn Motel (PWSID LA2105089) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Colonial Inn Motel serve?
Colonial Inn Motel reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Tangipahoa Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Colonial Inn Motel 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 Colonial Inn Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Colonial Inn Motel'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colonial Inn Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Colonial Inn Motel is a 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 Tangipahoa Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangipahoa Parish Water District | Tangipahoa Parish | 75,873 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hammond Water System | Tangipahoa Parish | 21,135 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pontchatoula Water System | Tangipahoa Parish | 6,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Amite Water System | Tangipahoa Parish | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Utilities Inc. - Hammond Heights | Tangipahoa Parish | 4,281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tangipahoa (Second Ward) Water District | Tangipahoa Parish | 4,112 | 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, “Colonial Inn Motel, PWSID LA2105089, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/colonial-inn-motel-la2105089 (data as of October 1, 2026).