Public water system · LA1055017
ActiveLafayette Utilities Water System
At a glance
Lafayette Utilities Water System (PWSID LA1055017) is an active community water system in Lafayette Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 169,389 people through 56,463 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
169,389
Service connections
56,463
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lafayette Utilities Water System compare with other water systems in Lafayette Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Lafayette Utilities Water System is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Lafayette Parish County has 38 active public water systems, and Lafayette Utilities Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22 times the county average of 7,780 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 295,639 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 Lafayette Utilities Water System is about 25 times 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 Lafayette Utilities Water System?
EPA lists Lafayette Utilities Water System 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. 23 of the 38 active systems in Lafayette Parish County (61%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lafayette Utilities Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Lafayette Utilities Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lafayette Utilities Water System?
Lafayette Utilities Water System (PWSID LA1055017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lafayette Utilities Water System serve?
Lafayette Utilities Water System reports serving 169,389 people through 56,463 service connections in Lafayette Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Lafayette Utilities Water System 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 Lafayette Utilities Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 Lafayette Utilities Water System'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lafayette Utilities Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lafayette Utilities Water System 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 Lafayette Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lpwdn North Region | Lafayette Parish | 16,833 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lpwd South | Lafayette Parish | 15,132 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| City of Carencro Water System | Lafayette Parish | 11,301 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Youngsville Water System | Lafayette Parish | 10,614 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Broussard Purchase Water System | Lafayette Parish | 10,242 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Milton Water System | Lafayette Parish | 10,200 | 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, “Lafayette Utilities Water System, PWSID LA1055017, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/lafayette-utilities-water-system-la1055017 (data as of October 1, 2026).