Public water system · LA1019131
ActiveSugarcane Townes Water System
At a glance
Sugarcane Townes Water System (PWSID LA1019131) is an active community water system in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 288 people through 96 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
288
Service connections
96
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sugarcane Townes Water System compare with other water systems in Calcasieu Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Sugarcane Townes Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calcasieu Parish County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,962 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 213,234 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 Sugarcane Townes 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. 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 Sugarcane Townes Water System?
EPA lists Sugarcane Townes 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. 52 of the 72 active systems in Calcasieu Parish County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Sugarcane Townes Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and November 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Sugarcane Townes Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sugarcane Townes Water System?
Sugarcane Townes Water System (PWSID LA1019131) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sugarcane Townes Water System serve?
Sugarcane Townes Water System reports serving 288 people through 96 service connections in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Sugarcane Townes Water System 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 Sugarcane Townes Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Sugarcane Townes 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Sugarcane Townes Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sugarcane Townes 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 Calcasieu Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lake Charles Water System | Calcasieu Parish | 79,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sulphur City of Water System | Calcasieu Parish | 24,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww District No 1 | Calcasieu Parish | 20,837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww Dist 9 Carlyss | Calcasieu Parish | 14,502 | Community | Groundwater |
| Houston River Waterworks District 11 | Calcasieu Parish | 6,915 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calcasieu Parish Ww District 8 | Calcasieu Parish | 6,834 | 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, “Sugarcane Townes Water System, PWSID LA1019131, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/sugarcane-townes-water-system-la1019131 (data as of October 1, 2026).