Public water system · LA1031011
ActiveNorth Desoto Water System
At a glance
North Desoto Water System (PWSID LA1031011) is an active community water system in De Soto Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 7,608 people through 2,536 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,608
Service connections
2,536
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Desoto Water System compare with other water systems in De Soto Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, North Desoto Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). De Soto Parish County has 12 active public water systems, and North Desoto Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 163% above the county average of 2,896 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 34,752 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 North Desoto Water System is about 14% 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 North Desoto Water System?
EPA lists North Desoto 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in De Soto Parish County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does North Desoto Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and July 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | 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 |
| 2014-07-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
North Desoto Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Desoto Water System?
North Desoto Water System (PWSID LA1031011) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does North Desoto Water System serve?
North Desoto Water System reports serving 7,608 people through 2,536 service connections in De Soto Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does North Desoto 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 North Desoto Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 North Desoto 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Desoto Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Desoto 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 De Soto Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mansfield Water System | De Soto Parish | 7,512 | Community | Surface water |
| Desoto Parish Water Works District 1 | De Soto Parish | 7,173 | Community | Surface water |
| Keatchie Water System | De Soto Parish | 4,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Logansport Water System | De Soto Parish | 2,448 | Community | Surface water |
| East Desoto Water System | De Soto Parish | 1,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rambin-Wallace Water System | De Soto Parish | 1,161 | 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, “North Desoto Water System, PWSID LA1031011, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/north-desoto-water-system-la1031011 (data as of October 1, 2026).