Public water system · LA1127008
ActiveJoyce Water Supply
At a glance
Joyce Water Supply (PWSID LA1127008) is an active community water system in Winn Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 474 people through 158 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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
474
Service connections
158
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Joyce Water Supply compare with other water systems in Winn Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Joyce Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winn Parish County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 1,323 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 17,203 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 Joyce 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 Joyce Water Supply?
EPA lists Joyce 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Winn Parish County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Joyce Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2025. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-11-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-02-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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.
Joyce Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Joyce Water Supply?
Joyce Water Supply (PWSID LA1127008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Joyce Water Supply serve?
Joyce Water Supply reports serving 474 people through 158 service connections in Winn Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Joyce 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 Joyce Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Joyce 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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Joyce Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Joyce 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 Winn Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Winnfield Water System | Winn Parish | 7,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Winn Water System Inc. | Winn Parish | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tannehill Water System | Winn Parish | 1,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Atlanta Water Supply | Winn Parish | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Hills-Crossroads Water Systems | Winn Parish | 840 | Community | Groundwater |
| Backwood Village Water System | Winn Parish | 783 | 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, “Joyce Water Supply, PWSID LA1127008, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/joyce-water-supply-la1127008 (data as of October 1, 2026).