Public water system · LA2017032
ActiveEl Patio Restaurant Water System
At a glance
El Patio Restaurant Water System (PWSID LA2017032) is an active transient non-community water system in Caddo Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 54 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 February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does El Patio Restaurant Water System compare with other water systems in Caddo Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, El Patio Restaurant Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caddo Parish County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,009 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 245,308 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 El Patio Restaurant Water System is about 62% 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 El Patio Restaurant Water System?
EPA lists El Patio Restaurant 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. 24 of the 35 active systems in Caddo Parish County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does El Patio Restaurant Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Groundwater Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
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.
El Patio Restaurant Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs El Patio Restaurant Water System?
El Patio Restaurant Water System (PWSID LA2017032) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does El Patio Restaurant Water System serve?
El Patio Restaurant Water System reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection in Caddo Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does El Patio Restaurant 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 El Patio Restaurant Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 El Patio Restaurant 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find El Patio Restaurant Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. El Patio Restaurant Water System 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 Caddo Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Shreveport Water System | Caddo Parish | 192,378 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Blanchard Water System | Caddo Parish | 16,326 | Community | Surface water |
| Waterworks District 7 | Caddo Parish | 5,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Greenwood Water System | Caddo Parish | 5,205 | Community | Surface water |
| Pinehill Waterworks District | Caddo Parish | 4,926 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Vivian Water System | Caddo Parish | 4,050 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “El Patio Restaurant Water System, PWSID LA2017032, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/el-patio-restaurant-water-system-la2017032 (data as of October 1, 2026).