Public water system · LA1123007
ActivePioneer Darnell Water System
At a glance
Pioneer Darnell Water System (PWSID LA1123007) is an active community water system in West Carroll Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 2,190 people through 730 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,190
Service connections
730
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pioneer Darnell Water System compare with other water systems in West Carroll Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Pioneer Darnell Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). West Carroll Parish County has 7 active public water systems, and Pioneer Darnell Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,081 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 14,565 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 Pioneer Darnell 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 Pioneer Darnell Water System?
EPA lists Pioneer Darnell 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. 4 of the 7 active systems in West Carroll Parish County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Pioneer Darnell Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived, 2 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-15 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-12-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2013-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2013-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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.
Pioneer Darnell Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pioneer Darnell Water System?
Pioneer Darnell Water System (PWSID LA1123007) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pioneer Darnell Water System serve?
Pioneer Darnell Water System reports serving 2,190 people through 730 service connections in West Carroll Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Pioneer Darnell 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 Pioneer Darnell Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pioneer Darnell 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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pioneer Darnell Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pioneer Darnell 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 West Carroll Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Carroll Water System | West Carroll Parish | 3,507 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Oak Grove Water System | West Carroll Parish | 2,955 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodwill Water System | West Carroll Parish | 1,929 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fiske Union Water System | West Carroll Parish | 1,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Forest Water System | West Carroll Parish | 1,560 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Epps Water System | West Carroll Parish | 594 | 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, “Pioneer Darnell Water System, PWSID LA1123007, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/pioneer-darnell-water-system-la1123007 (data as of October 1, 2026).