Public water system · LA1077009
ActiveTown of Fordoche
At a glance
Town of Fordoche (PWSID LA1077009) is an active community water system in Pointe Coupee Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,380 people through 460 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,380
Service connections
460
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Fordoche compare with other water systems in Pointe Coupee Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Fordoche is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pointe Coupee Parish County has 11 active public water systems, and Town of Fordoche is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,827 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 31,094 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 Fordoche 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 Town of Fordoche?
EPA lists Town of Fordoche 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. 8 of the 11 active systems in Pointe Coupee Parish County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Fordoche have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and October 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Town of Fordoche: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Fordoche?
Town of Fordoche (PWSID LA1077009) 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 Fordoche serve?
Town of Fordoche reports serving 1,380 people through 460 service connections in Pointe Coupee Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Town of Fordoche 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 Fordoche have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Fordoche'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Fordoche's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Fordoche 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 Pointe Coupee Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Coupee Water Works District 1 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 10,629 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of New Roads Water System | Pointe Coupee Parish | 9,024 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pointe Coupee Wwks District 2 - Hwy 10 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 2,401 | Community | Groundwater |
| Innis Water Corporation Inc. | Pointe Coupee Parish | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Torbert- Frisco Water Works | Pointe Coupee Parish | 1,320 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pointe Coupee Wwks District 2- Batchelor | Pointe Coupee Parish | 1,290 | 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 Fordoche, PWSID LA1077009, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/town-of-fordoche-la1077009 (data as of October 1, 2026).