Public water system · LA1049013
ActivePunkin Center Hilltop Ws
At a glance
Punkin Center Hilltop Ws (PWSID LA1049013) is an active community water system in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,710 people through 570 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,710
Service connections
570
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Punkin Center Hilltop Ws compare with other water systems in Jackson Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Punkin Center Hilltop Ws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson Parish County has 18 active public water systems, and Punkin Center Hilltop Ws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 74% above the county average of 982 people per system, and accounts for 9.7% 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 Punkin Center Hilltop Ws 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 Punkin Center Hilltop Ws?
EPA lists Punkin Center Hilltop Ws 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 Punkin Center Hilltop Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and October 1999. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-06-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-08-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-07-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-10-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-09-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-06-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
Punkin Center Hilltop Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Punkin Center Hilltop Ws?
Punkin Center Hilltop Ws (PWSID LA1049013) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Punkin Center Hilltop Ws serve?
Punkin Center Hilltop Ws reports serving 1,710 people through 570 service connections in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Punkin Center Hilltop Ws 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 Punkin Center Hilltop Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Punkin Center Hilltop Ws' 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 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Punkin Center Hilltop Ws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Punkin Center Hilltop Ws 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 |
| 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 |
| Mcdonald Water System | Jackson Parish | 675 | 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, “Punkin Center Hilltop Ws, PWSID LA1049013, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/punkin-center-hilltop-ws-la1049013 (data as of October 1, 2026).