Public water system · LA1103154
ActiveSt Tam Parish - St Gertrude
At a glance
St Tam Parish - St Gertrude (PWSID LA1103154) is an active community water system in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 72 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
72
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St Tam Parish - St Gertrude compare with other water systems in St. Tammany Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, St Tam Parish - St Gertrude 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 - St Gertrude 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 - St Gertrude?
EPA lists St Tam Parish - St Gertrude 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 - St Gertrude have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 - St Gertrude: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Tam Parish - St Gertrude?
St Tam Parish - St Gertrude (PWSID LA1103154) 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 - St Gertrude serve?
St Tam Parish - St Gertrude reports serving 72 people through 18 service connections in St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does St Tam Parish - St Gertrude 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 - St Gertrude have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 - St Gertrude'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 - St Gertrude's water quality report?
As a community water system, St Tam Parish - St Gertrude 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 - St Gertrude, PWSID LA1103154, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/st-tam-parish-st-gertrude-la1103154 (data as of October 1, 2026).