Public water system · LA1013020
ActiveOld Saline Community Water System
At a glance
Old Saline Community Water System (PWSID LA1013020) is an active community water system in Bienville Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 390 people through 145 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
390
Service connections
145
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Old Saline Community Water System compare with other water systems in Bienville Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Saline Community Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bienville Parish County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 782 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 17,208 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 Old Saline Community 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. 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 Old Saline Community Water System?
EPA lists Old Saline Community 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. 16 of the 22 active systems in Bienville Parish County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Old Saline Community Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2019 and July 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-24 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-24 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-24 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-08-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-22 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-11-18 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Old Saline Community Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Saline Community Water System?
Old Saline Community Water System (PWSID LA1013020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Saline Community Water System serve?
Old Saline Community Water System reports serving 390 people through 145 service connections in Bienville Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Old Saline Community 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 Old Saline Community Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Old Saline Community 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old Saline Community Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Old Saline Community 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 Bienville Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Arcadia Water System | Bienville Parish | 4,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Ringgold Water System | Bienville Parish | 2,283 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alberta Water System | Bienville Parish | 1,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cypress Water System | Bienville Parish | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Gibsland Water System | Bienville Parish | 979 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alabama Water System | Bienville Parish | 948 | 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, “Old Saline Community Water System, PWSID LA1013020, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/old-saline-community-water-system-la1013020 (data as of October 1, 2026).