Public water system · LA2045053
ActiveMorton Salt Inc. Water System
At a glance
Morton Salt Inc. Water System (PWSID LA2045053) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Iberia Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 250 people through 7 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Morton Salt Inc. Water System compare with other water systems in Iberia Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Morton Salt Inc. Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iberia Parish County has 13 active public water systems, and Morton Salt Inc. Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,837 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Morton Salt Inc. Water System is about 42% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Louisiana has 125 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 Morton Salt Inc. Water System?
EPA lists Morton Salt Inc. 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 Morton Salt Inc. Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and November 2024. By type: 6 required treatment not met, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-08 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-08 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-02-12 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-10 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | 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.
Morton Salt Inc. Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morton Salt Inc. Water System?
Morton Salt Inc. Water System (PWSID LA2045053) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Morton Salt Inc. Water System serve?
Morton Salt Inc. Water System reports serving 250 people through 7 service connections in Iberia Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Morton Salt Inc. 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 Morton Salt Inc. Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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 Morton Salt Inc. 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morton Salt Inc. Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Morton Salt Inc. Water System is a non-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 Iberia Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawco - New Iberia Water System | Iberia Parish | 59,928 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
| 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, “Morton Salt Inc. Water System, PWSID LA2045053, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/morton-salt-inc-water-system-la2045053 (data as of October 1, 2026).