Public water system · LA1005046
ActiveJimmy Babin Apartments
At a glance
Jimmy Babin Apartments (PWSID LA1005046) is an active community water system in Ascension Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 96 people through 32 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
96
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jimmy Babin Apartments compare with other water systems in Ascension Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Jimmy Babin Apartments is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ascension Parish County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,308 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 35,302 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 Jimmy Babin Apartments 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 Jimmy Babin Apartments?
EPA lists Jimmy Babin Apartments 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. 23 of the 27 active systems in Ascension Parish County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Jimmy Babin Apartments have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between March 2017 and October 2024. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-25 | 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 |
| 2017-09-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-22 | 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.
Jimmy Babin Apartments: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jimmy Babin Apartments?
Jimmy Babin Apartments (PWSID LA1005046) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Jimmy Babin Apartments serve?
Jimmy Babin Apartments reports serving 96 people through 32 service connections in Ascension Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Jimmy Babin Apartments 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 Jimmy Babin Apartments have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Jimmy Babin Apartments' 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jimmy Babin Apartments' water quality report?
As a community water system, Jimmy Babin Apartments 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 Ascension Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gonzales Water System | Ascension Parish | 16,806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parish Utilities of Ascension | Ascension Parish | 9,732 | Community | Surface water |
| Ascension Consolidated Utility Dist 1 | Ascension Parish | 2,229 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Basf Corporation | Ascension Parish | 1,391 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ascension Parish Water Works District 2 | Ascension Parish | 1,353 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Shell Chemical Company | Ascension Parish | 750 | Non-transient non-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, “Jimmy Babin Apartments, PWSID LA1005046, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/jimmy-babin-apartments-la1005046 (data as of October 1, 2026).