Public water system · LA1009020
ActiveSpring Bayou Water Works District
At a glance
Spring Bayou Water Works District (PWSID LA1009020) is an active community water system in Avoyelles Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 795 people through 265 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
795
Service connections
265
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spring Bayou Water Works District compare with other water systems in Avoyelles Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Bayou Water Works District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Avoyelles Parish County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,107 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 52,812 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 Spring Bayou Water Works District 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 Spring Bayou Water Works District?
EPA lists Spring Bayou Water Works District 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 17 active systems in Avoyelles Parish County (24%) are also privately owned.
Does Spring Bayou Water Works District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and October 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-26 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-03-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Spring Bayou Water Works District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Bayou Water Works District?
Spring Bayou Water Works District (PWSID LA1009020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Bayou Water Works District serve?
Spring Bayou Water Works District reports serving 795 people through 265 service connections in Avoyelles Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Spring Bayou Water Works District 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 Spring Bayou Water Works District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Spring Bayou Water Works District'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Bayou Water Works District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spring Bayou Water Works District 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 Avoyelles Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marksville Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 7,593 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fifth Ward Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 5,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Bunkie Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 5,169 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Plaucheville Water System | Avoyelles Parish | 4,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avoyelles Parish Waterworks District 1 | Avoyelles Parish | 3,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brouillette Water System Inc. | Avoyelles Parish | 3,732 | 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, “Spring Bayou Water Works District, PWSID LA1009020, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/spring-bayou-water-works-district-la1009020 (data as of October 1, 2026).