Public water system · LA1059017
ActiveEast Jena Water System Inc..
At a glance
East Jena Water System Inc.. (PWSID LA1059017) is an active community water system in La Salle Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 990 people through 350 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 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
990
Service connections
350
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Jena Water System Inc.. compare with other water systems in La Salle Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, East Jena Water System Inc.. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). La Salle Parish County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 1,612 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 19,338 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 East Jena Water System Inc.. 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 East Jena Water System Inc..?
EPA lists East Jena Water System Inc.. 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. 6 of the 12 active systems in La Salle Parish County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does East Jena Water System Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between February 1996 and July 2022. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
East Jena Water System Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Jena Water System Inc..?
East Jena Water System Inc.. (PWSID LA1059017) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does East Jena Water System Inc.. serve?
East Jena Water System Inc.. reports serving 990 people through 350 service connections in La Salle Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does East Jena Water System Inc.. 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 East Jena Water System Inc.. 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 2022. 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 East Jena Water System Inc..'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 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Jena Water System Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, East Jena Water System Inc.. 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 La Salle Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Jena Water System | La Salle Parish | 3,614 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lasalle Waterworks District 1 | La Salle Parish | 3,240 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Olla Water System | La Salle Parish | 2,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nebo Water System Inc. | La Salle Parish | 2,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belah Fellowship Water System | La Salle Parish | 1,806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Summerville Water System | La Salle Parish | 1,425 | 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, “East Jena Water System Inc.., PWSID LA1059017, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/east-jena-water-system-inc-la1059017 (data as of October 1, 2026).