Public water system · LA1085046
ActivePendleton Water Association
At a glance
Pendleton Water Association (PWSID LA1085046) is an active community water system in Sabine Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 2,634 people through 878 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,634
Service connections
878
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pendleton Water Association compare with other water systems in Sabine Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Pendleton Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sabine Parish County has 19 active public water systems, and Pendleton Water Association is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 2,062 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% of the 39,181 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 Pendleton Water Association is about 61% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 53 Louisiana systems (4.7%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Pendleton Water Association?
EPA lists Pendleton Water Association 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 19 active systems in Sabine Parish County (32%) are also privately owned.
Does Pendleton Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2025 and March 2026. By type: 11 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2025-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-11-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | 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.
Pendleton Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pendleton Water Association?
Pendleton Water Association (PWSID LA1085046) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pendleton Water Association serve?
Pendleton Water Association reports serving 2,634 people through 878 service connections in Sabine Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Pendleton Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Pendleton Water Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Pendleton Water Association'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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pendleton Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pendleton Water Association 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 Sabine Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Parish Water District 1 | Sabine Parish | 6,924 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ebarb Wwks Dist # 1 - Aimwell Area | Sabine Parish | 6,738 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| South Toledo Bend Water District | Sabine Parish | 5,943 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Many Water System | Sabine Parish | 4,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Belmont Waterworks Inc. | Sabine Parish | 2,805 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Zwolle Water System | Sabine Parish | 2,520 | 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, “Pendleton Water Association, PWSID LA1085046, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/pendleton-water-association-la1085046 (data as of October 1, 2026).