Public water system · LA1061007
ActiveGreater Ward 1 Waterworks District
At a glance
Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District (PWSID LA1061007) is an active community water system in Lincoln Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 3,333 people through 1,111 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,333
Service connections
1,111
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District compare with other water systems in Lincoln Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lincoln Parish County has 22 active public water systems, and Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 2,760 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 60,724 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 Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District is about half of 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 Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District?
EPA lists Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District as owned by a local government. 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. 11 of the 22 active systems in Lincoln Parish County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between February 2002 and December 2019. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-11-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-11-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-11-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-02-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District?
Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District (PWSID LA1061007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District serve?
Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District reports serving 3,333 people through 1,111 service connections in Lincoln Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District 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 Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. 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 Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District'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 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District 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 Lincoln Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ruston Water System | Lincoln Parish | 22,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grambling State University Ws | Lincoln Parish | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Grambling Water System | Lincoln Parish | 4,949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wesley Chapel Water System | Lincoln Parish | 4,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Culbertson Water System | Lincoln Parish | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln Parish Waterworks District #3 | Lincoln Parish | 2,730 | 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, “Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District, PWSID LA1061007, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/greater-ward-1-waterworks-district-la1061007 (data as of October 1, 2026).