Public water system · LA1049036
ActiveMt Moriah Water System
At a glance
Mt Moriah Water System (PWSID LA1049036) is an active community water system in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 78 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
78
Service connections
22
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mt Moriah Water System compare with other water systems in Jackson Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Mt Moriah Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson Parish County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 982 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 17,675 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 Mt Moriah 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. 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 Mt Moriah Water System?
EPA lists Mt Moriah 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. 11 of the 18 active systems in Jackson Parish County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Mt Moriah Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2014 and September 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Mt Moriah Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mt Moriah Water System?
Mt Moriah Water System (PWSID LA1049036) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mt Moriah Water System serve?
Mt Moriah Water System reports serving 78 people through 22 service connections in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Mt Moriah 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 Mt Moriah Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Mt Moriah 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Mt Moriah Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mt Moriah 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 Jackson Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Jonesboro Water System | Jackson Parish | 6,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weston Water System | Jackson Parish | 1,980 | Community | Groundwater |
| Punkin Center Hilltop Ws | Jackson Parish | 1,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Chatham Water System | Jackson Parish | 1,557 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ebenezer Water System | Jackson Parish | 828 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eros Community Water System | Jackson Parish | 729 | 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, “Mt Moriah Water System, PWSID LA1049036, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/mt-moriah-water-system-la1049036 (data as of October 1, 2026).