Public water system · LA1061021
ActiveRiser Road Water System
At a glance
Riser Road Water System (PWSID LA1061021) is an active community water system in Lincoln Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 198 people through 66 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
198
Service connections
66
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Riser Road Water System compare with other water systems in Lincoln Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Riser Road Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln Parish County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,760 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 60,724 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 Riser Road 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Louisiana systems (6.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Riser Road Water System?
EPA lists Riser Road 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. 10 of the 22 active systems in Lincoln Parish County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Riser Road Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between May 1993 and October 2015. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Riser Road Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riser Road Water System?
Riser Road Water System (PWSID LA1061021) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Riser Road Water System serve?
Riser Road Water System reports serving 198 people through 66 service connections in Lincoln Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Riser Road Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Riser Road Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Riser Road 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riser Road Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Riser Road 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 Lincoln Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ruston Water System | Lincoln Parish | 22,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grambling State University Ws | Lincoln Parish | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Grambling Water System | Lincoln Parish | 4,949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wesley Chapel Water System | Lincoln Parish | 4,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District | Lincoln Parish | 3,333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Culbertson Water System | Lincoln Parish | 3,300 | 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, “Riser Road Water System, PWSID LA1061021, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/riser-road-water-system-la1061021 (data as of October 1, 2026).