Public water system · LA1119035
ActiveSt James Water System
At a glance
St James Water System (PWSID LA1119035) is an active community water system in Webster Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 360 people through 120 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
360
Service connections
120
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St James Water System compare with other water systems in Webster Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, St James Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Webster Parish County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,670 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 51,778 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 St James 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 St James Water System?
EPA lists St James 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. 21 of the 31 active systems in Webster Parish County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does St James Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between August 1998 and July 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-17 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-15 | 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.
St James Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs St James Water System?
St James Water System (PWSID LA1119035) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does St James Water System serve?
St James Water System reports serving 360 people through 120 service connections in Webster Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does St James 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 St James Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 St James 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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find St James Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, St James 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 Webster Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Minden Water System | Webster Parish | 16,281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springhill Water System | Webster Parish | 7,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Sibley Water System | Webster Parish | 2,373 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shongaloo Water System | Webster Parish | 2,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blocker Water System | Webster Parish | 1,719 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Valley Water System | Webster Parish | 1,683 | 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, “St James Water System, PWSID LA1119035, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/st-james-water-system-la1119035 (data as of October 1, 2026).