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ActiveLawco - New Iberia Water System
At a glance
Lawco - New Iberia Water System (PWSID LA1045009) is an active community water system in Iberia Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 59,928 people through 19,976 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
59,928
Service connections
19,976
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lawco - New Iberia Water System compare with other water systems in Iberia Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Lawco - New Iberia Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Iberia Parish County has 13 active public water systems, and Lawco - New Iberia Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 5,837 people per system, and accounts for 79% of the 75,877 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 Lawco - New Iberia Water System is about 8.9 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 Lawco - New Iberia Water System?
EPA lists Lawco - New Iberia Water System 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. 9 of the 13 active systems in Iberia Parish County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Lawco - New Iberia Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and January 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Lawco - New Iberia Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lawco - New Iberia Water System?
Lawco - New Iberia Water System (PWSID LA1045009) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lawco - New Iberia Water System serve?
Lawco - New Iberia Water System reports serving 59,928 people through 19,976 service connections in Iberia Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Lawco - New Iberia 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 Lawco - New Iberia Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lawco - New Iberia 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lawco - New Iberia Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lawco - New Iberia 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 Iberia Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Water Works District 3 - Coteau | Iberia Parish | 8,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Jeanerette Water System | Iberia Parish | 6,189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chases Rv Park Water System | Iberia Parish | 261 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Morton Salt Inc. Water System | Iberia Parish | 250 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ma Patout & Son Sugar Mill Water System | Iberia Parish | 170 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Fausse Pointe Park Water System | Iberia Parish | 106 | Transient non-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, “Lawco - New Iberia Water System, PWSID LA1045009, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/lawco-new-iberia-water-system-la1045009 (data as of October 1, 2026).