Public water system · LA1103105
ActiveSt Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd
At a glance
St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd (PWSID LA1103105) is an active community water system in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 220 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
220
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd compare with other water systems in St. Tammany Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Tammany Parish County has 170 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,296 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 220,311 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 Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd 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 Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd?
EPA lists St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd as owned by a local government. 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. 37 of the 170 active systems in St. Tammany Parish County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and March 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | 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 |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd?
St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd (PWSID LA1103105) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd serve?
St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd reports serving 220 people through 70 service connections in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd 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 Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd's water quality report?
As a community water system, St Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd 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 St. Tammany Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 35,547 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Tam Parish- Bedico -Faubourg-Coquille | St. Tammany Parish | 18,372 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Tam Parish - Briarwood Terrace | St. Tammany Parish | 17,536 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Covington Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 16,185 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Mandeville Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Utilities Inc. - North Park Water Supply | St. Tammany Parish | 11,298 | 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 Tam Parish- Ben Thomas Rd, PWSID LA1103105, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/st-tam-parish-ben-thomas-rd-la1103105 (data as of October 1, 2026).