Public water system · LA1079030
ActiveHammock Water Supply
At a glance
Hammock Water Supply (PWSID LA1079030) is an active community water system in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 900 people through 300 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
300
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hammock Water Supply compare with other water systems in Rapides Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Hammock Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rapides Parish County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,915 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 Hammock Water Supply 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 Hammock Water Supply?
EPA lists Hammock Water Supply 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 Hammock Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and November 2025. By type: 7 required treatment not met, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-10-06 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-11-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-11 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-26 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-11 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Hammock Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hammock Water Supply?
Hammock Water Supply (PWSID LA1079030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hammock Water Supply serve?
Hammock Water Supply reports serving 900 people through 300 service connections in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Hammock Water Supply 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 Hammock Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Hammock Water Supply'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hammock Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hammock Water Supply 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, “Hammock Water Supply, PWSID LA1079030, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/hammock-water-supply-la1079030 (data as of October 1, 2026).