Public water system · LA2073042
ActiveInternational Paper - West Monroe
At a glance
International Paper - West Monroe (PWSID LA2073042) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does International Paper - West Monroe compare with other water systems in Ouachita Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, International Paper - West Monroe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ouachita Parish County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,514 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 182,392 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so International Paper - West Monroe is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Louisiana has 125 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 International Paper - West Monroe?
EPA lists International Paper - West Monroe 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. 25 of the 28 active systems in Ouachita Parish County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does International Paper - West Monroe have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 2017. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
International Paper - West Monroe: frequently asked questions
Who runs International Paper - West Monroe?
International Paper - West Monroe (PWSID LA2073042) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does International Paper - West Monroe serve?
International Paper - West Monroe reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does International Paper - West Monroe 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 International Paper - West Monroe have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 International Paper - West Monroe'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find International Paper - West Monroe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. International Paper - West Monroe is a non-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 Ouachita Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Monroe Water System | Ouachita Parish | 57,000 | Community | Surface water |
| West Monroe Water System | Ouachita Parish | 16,005 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Hwy 80 Ark Road Ws | Ouachita Parish | 14,649 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gowc North Water System | Ouachita Parish | 13,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gowc East Water System | Ouachita Parish | 11,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cheniere Drew North Water System | Ouachita Parish | 11,280 | 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, “International Paper - West Monroe, PWSID LA2073042, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/international-paper-west-monroe-la2073042 (data as of October 1, 2026).