Public water system · LA1063022
ActiveTown of Albany Water System
At a glance
Town of Albany Water System (PWSID LA1063022) is an active community water system in Livingston Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 7,305 people through 2,026 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,305
Service connections
2,026
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Albany Water System compare with other water systems in Livingston Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Albany Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Livingston Parish County has 27 active public water systems, and Town of Albany Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% above the county average of 5,883 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 158,842 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 Town of Albany Water System is roughly in line with 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 Town of Albany Water System?
EPA lists Town of Albany Water System 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. 7 of the 27 active systems in Livingston Parish County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Albany Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between September 1996 and October 2014. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Town of Albany Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Albany Water System?
Town of Albany Water System (PWSID LA1063022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Albany Water System serve?
Town of Albany Water System reports serving 7,305 people through 2,026 service connections in Livingston Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Town of Albany 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 Town of Albany Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Town of Albany 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 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Albany Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Albany 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 Livingston Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Ii Water District | Livingston Parish | 78,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Denham Springs Water System | Livingston Parish | 25,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Walker Water System | Livingston Parish | 15,813 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Livingston Water System | Livingston Parish | 8,946 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fourth Ward Water Works | Livingston Parish | 4,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colyell Community Water | Livingston Parish | 4,544 | 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, “Town of Albany Water System, PWSID LA1063022, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/town-of-albany-water-system-la1063022 (data as of October 1, 2026).