Public water system · LA2019174
ActiveToomey Rest Area Water System
At a glance
Toomey Rest Area Water System (PWSID LA2019174) is an active transient non-community water system in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,001 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,001
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Toomey Rest Area Water System compare with other water systems in Calcasieu Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Toomey Rest Area Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Calcasieu Parish County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 2,962 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Toomey Rest Area Water System is about 7 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Louisiana has 181 active transient non-community water systems, 16% 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 Toomey Rest Area Water System?
EPA lists Toomey Rest Area Water System as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 72 active systems in Calcasieu Parish County (1.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Toomey Rest Area Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Groundwater Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Toomey Rest Area Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Toomey Rest Area Water System?
Toomey Rest Area Water System (PWSID LA2019174) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Toomey Rest Area Water System serve?
Toomey Rest Area Water System reports serving 1,001 people through 5 service connections in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Toomey Rest Area 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 Toomey Rest Area Water System 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 November 2019. 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 Toomey Rest Area 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Toomey Rest Area Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Toomey Rest Area Water System is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Toomey Rest Area Water System, PWSID LA2019174, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/toomey-rest-area-water-system-la2019174 (data as of October 1, 2026).