Public water system · LA2115128
ActiveLockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC
At a glance
Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC (PWSID LA2115128) is an active transient non-community water system in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. 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 April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC compare with other water systems in Vernon Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vernon Parish County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,308 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 66,167 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Louisiana has 181 active transient non-community water systems, 16% 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 Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC?
EPA lists Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC 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. 6 of the 20 active systems in Vernon Parish County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and April 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2012-01-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC?
Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC (PWSID LA2115128) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC serve?
Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC 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 Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC'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 April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC is a 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 Vernon Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Polk South Water System | Vernon Parish | 10,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Leesville Water System | Vernon Parish | 10,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Polk North Water System | Vernon Parish | 9,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Central Vernon Water System | Vernon Parish | 6,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission | Vernon Parish | 5,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Vernon Parish Waterworks District | Vernon Parish | 4,365 | 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, “Lockhart'S Cravens Handi-Stop LLC, PWSID LA2115128, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/lockhart-s-cravens-handi-stop-llc-la2115128 (data as of October 1, 2026).