Public water system · LA1079010
ActiveGardner Community Water System
At a glance
Gardner Community Water System (PWSID LA1079010) is an active community water system in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 4,566 people through 1,522 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,566
Service connections
1,522
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gardner Community Water System compare with other water systems in Rapides Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Gardner Community Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Rapides Parish County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 6,915 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 165,953 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 Gardner Community Water System is about 32% 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 Gardner Community Water System?
EPA lists Gardner Community 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. 9 of the 24 active systems in Rapides Parish County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Gardner Community Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and August 2013. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Gardner Community Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gardner Community Water System?
Gardner Community Water System (PWSID LA1079010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gardner Community Water System serve?
Gardner Community Water System reports serving 4,566 people through 1,522 service connections in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Gardner Community 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 Gardner Community Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. 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 Gardner Community 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 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gardner Community Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gardner Community 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 Rapides Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alexandria Water System | Rapides Parish | 66,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pineville Water System | Rapides Parish | 20,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 | Rapides Parish | 19,983 | Community | Surface water |
| Buckeye Water District 50 | Rapides Parish | 12,078 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rapides Island Water Association Inc. | Rapides Parish | 5,658 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kolin Ruby Wise Waterwork District 11 A | Rapides Parish | 4,992 | 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, “Gardner Community Water System, PWSID LA1079010, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/gardner-community-water-system-la1079010 (data as of October 1, 2026).