Public water system · LA1115090
ActiveSandy Hill Water & Sewer
At a glance
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer (PWSID LA1115090) is an active community water system in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sandy Hill Water & Sewer compare with other water systems in Vernon Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandy Hill Water & Sewer is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vernon Parish County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,308 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 66,167 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 Sandy Hill Water & Sewer 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 Sandy Hill Water & Sewer?
EPA lists Sandy Hill Water & Sewer 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 20 active systems in Vernon Parish County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Sandy Hill Water & Sewer have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2015 and October 2024. By type: 7 required treatment not met, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-22 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-09-22 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2019-07-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2019-04-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-04-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-04-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-06-05 | 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.
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandy Hill Water & Sewer?
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer (PWSID LA1115090) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sandy Hill Water & Sewer serve?
Sandy Hill Water & Sewer reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Sandy Hill Water & Sewer 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 Sandy Hill Water & Sewer have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 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 Sandy Hill Water & Sewer'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, 7 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 Sandy Hill Water & Sewer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sandy Hill Water & Sewer 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 Vernon Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Polk South Water System | Vernon Parish | 10,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Leesville Water System | Vernon Parish | 10,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Polk North Water System | Vernon Parish | 9,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Central Vernon Water System | Vernon Parish | 6,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission | Vernon Parish | 5,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Vernon Parish Waterworks District | Vernon Parish | 4,365 | 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, “Sandy Hill Water & Sewer, PWSID LA1115090, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/sandy-hill-water-sewer-la1115090 (data as of October 1, 2026).