Public water system · LA1083015
ActiveRichland Heights Subd Water System
At a glance
Richland Heights Subd Water System (PWSID LA1083015) is an active community water system in Richland Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 30 people through 10 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Richland Heights Subd Water System compare with other water systems in Richland Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Richland Heights Subd Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland Parish County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,146 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 23,607 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 Richland Heights Subd 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 Richland Heights Subd Water System?
EPA lists Richland Heights Subd 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Richland Parish County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Richland Heights Subd Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and March 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-09-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-07-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-04 | 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.
Richland Heights Subd Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Richland Heights Subd Water System?
Richland Heights Subd Water System (PWSID LA1083015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Richland Heights Subd Water System serve?
Richland Heights Subd Water System reports serving 30 people through 10 service connections in Richland Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Richland Heights Subd 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 Richland Heights Subd Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Richland Heights Subd 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Richland Heights Subd Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Richland Heights Subd 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 Richland Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Rayville Water System | Richland Parish | 4,842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Archibald Water System | Richland Parish | 4,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Delhi Water Supply | Richland Parish | 4,071 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Road Water System | Richland Parish | 3,510 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Richland Ww District | Richland Parish | 3,120 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Start Water System | Richland Parish | 2,514 | 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, “Richland Heights Subd Water System, PWSID LA1083015, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/richland-heights-subd-water-system-la1083015 (data as of October 1, 2026).