Public water system · LA1001024
ActiveMire Branch Water Corporation
At a glance
Mire Branch Water Corporation (PWSID LA1001024) is an active community water system in Acadia Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 9,480 people through 3,160 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,480
Service connections
3,160
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mire Branch Water Corporation compare with other water systems in Acadia Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Mire Branch Water Corporation is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Acadia Parish County has 12 active public water systems, and Mire Branch Water Corporation is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 80% above the county average of 5,277 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 63,321 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 Mire Branch Water Corporation is about 41% above 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 Mire Branch Water Corporation?
EPA lists Mire Branch Water Corporation 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 12 active systems in Acadia Parish County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Mire Branch Water Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between August 2003 and October 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
Mire Branch Water Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mire Branch Water Corporation?
Mire Branch Water Corporation (PWSID LA1001024) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mire Branch Water Corporation serve?
Mire Branch Water Corporation reports serving 9,480 people through 3,160 service connections in Acadia Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Mire Branch Water Corporation 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 Mire Branch Water Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Mire Branch Water Corporation'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mire Branch Water Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mire Branch Water Corporation 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 Acadia Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawco - Crowley Water System | Acadia Parish | 17,733 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Rayne Water System | Acadia Parish | 10,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| Egan Water Corporation | Acadia Parish | 5,337 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Rayne Water Corporation | Acadia Parish | 4,254 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Church Point Water System | Acadia Parish | 4,176 | Community | Groundwater |
| North of Crowley Water Corporation | Acadia Parish | 4,020 | 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, “Mire Branch Water Corporation, PWSID LA1001024, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/mire-branch-water-corporation-la1001024 (data as of October 1, 2026).