Public water system · LA1027014
ActiveLeatherman Creek Water System
At a glance
Leatherman Creek Water System (PWSID LA1027014) is an active community water system in Claiborne Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 375 people through 125 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
125
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Leatherman Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Claiborne Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Leatherman Creek Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Claiborne Parish County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,876 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 20,632 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 Leatherman Creek Water System 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 Leatherman Creek Water System?
EPA lists Leatherman Creek 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Claiborne Parish County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Leatherman Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and January 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-17 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Leatherman Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Leatherman Creek Water System?
Leatherman Creek Water System (PWSID LA1027014) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Leatherman Creek Water System serve?
Leatherman Creek Water System reports serving 375 people through 125 service connections in Claiborne Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Leatherman Creek 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 Leatherman Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Leatherman Creek 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Leatherman Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Leatherman Creek 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 Claiborne Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Homer Water System | Claiborne Parish | 4,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Claiborne Water System | Claiborne Parish | 3,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Haynesville Water System | Claiborne Parish | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Claiborne Water System | Claiborne Parish | 2,859 | Community | Groundwater |
| David Wade Correctional Center Ws | Claiborne Parish | 1,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Summerfield Water System | Claiborne Parish | 1,329 | 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, “Leatherman Creek Water System, PWSID LA1027014, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/leatherman-creek-water-system-la1027014 (data as of October 1, 2026).