Public water system · LA1015050
ActiveDogwood South Water System
At a glance
Dogwood South Water System (PWSID LA1015050) is an active community water system in Bossier Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 2,304 people through 768 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,304
Service connections
768
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dogwood South Water System compare with other water systems in Bossier Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Dogwood South Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bossier Parish County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 5,412 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 140,710 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 Dogwood South Water System is about 66% 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 Dogwood South Water System?
EPA lists Dogwood 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. 17 of the 26 active systems in Bossier Parish County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Dogwood South Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and July 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Dogwood South Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dogwood South Water System?
Dogwood South Water System (PWSID LA1015050) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dogwood South Water System serve?
Dogwood South Water System reports serving 2,304 people through 768 service connections in Bossier Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Dogwood 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 Dogwood South Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Dogwood 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Dogwood South Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dogwood 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 Bossier Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bossier City Water System | Bossier Parish | 79,506 | Community | Surface water |
| Barksdale Afb Water System | Bossier Parish | 13,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Village Water System | Bossier Parish | 10,890 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Benton Water System | Bossier Parish | 8,037 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cypress Black Bayou Water System | Bossier Parish | 5,520 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Haughton Water System | Bossier Parish | 5,355 | 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, “Dogwood South Water System, PWSID LA1015050, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/dogwood-south-water-system-la1015050 (data as of October 1, 2026).