Public water system · LA2019087
ActiveLake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt
At a glance
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt (PWSID LA2019087) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt compare with other water systems in Calcasieu Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calcasieu Parish County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,962 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 213,234 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 Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt is well below 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 Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt?
EPA lists Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt 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. 19 of the 72 active systems in Calcasieu Parish County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and July 2013. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt?
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt (PWSID LA2019087) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt serve?
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt 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 Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt 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 Calcasieu Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lake Charles Water System | Calcasieu Parish | 79,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sulphur City of Water System | Calcasieu Parish | 24,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww District No 1 | Calcasieu Parish | 20,837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss | Calcasieu Parish | 14,502 | Community | Groundwater |
| Houston River Waterworks District 11 | Calcasieu Parish | 6,915 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 | Calcasieu Parish | 6,834 | 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, “Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Coke Plnt, PWSID LA2019087, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/lake-charles-harbor-terminal-coke-plnt-la2019087 (data as of October 1, 2026).