Public water system · LA1055196
ActiveMilton Purchase Water System
At a glance
Milton Purchase Water System (PWSID LA1055196) is an active community water system in Lafayette Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 3,300 people through 1,100 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,300
Service connections
1,100
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Milton Purchase Water System compare with other water systems in Lafayette Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Milton Purchase Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lafayette Parish County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 7,780 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% 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 Milton Purchase Water System is about half of 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Louisiana systems (6.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Milton Purchase Water System?
EPA lists Milton Purchase 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. 15 of the 38 active systems in Lafayette Parish County (39%) are also privately owned.
Does Milton Purchase 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 January 2018. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Chlorine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Milton Purchase Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Milton Purchase Water System?
Milton Purchase Water System (PWSID LA1055196) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Milton Purchase Water System serve?
Milton Purchase Water System reports serving 3,300 people through 1,100 service connections in Lafayette Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Milton Purchase Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Milton Purchase 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 January 2018. 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 Milton Purchase 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 January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Milton Purchase Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Milton Purchase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Utilities Water System | Lafayette Parish | 169,389 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
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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, “Milton Purchase Water System, PWSID LA1055196, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/milton-purchase-water-system-la1055196 (data as of October 1, 2026).