Public water system · LA1115016
ActiveTown of Hornbeck Water System
At a glance
Town of Hornbeck Water System (PWSID LA1115016) is an active community water system in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 2,730 people through 910 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 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,730
Service connections
910
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Hornbeck Water System compare with other water systems in Vernon Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Hornbeck Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vernon Parish County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 17% below the county average of 3,308 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 66,167 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 Hornbeck Water System is about 59% 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 Hornbeck Water System?
EPA lists Town of Hornbeck 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. 9 of the 20 active systems in Vernon Parish County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Hornbeck 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 July 2004. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | 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.
Town of Hornbeck Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Hornbeck Water System?
Town of Hornbeck Water System (PWSID LA1115016) 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 Hornbeck Water System serve?
Town of Hornbeck Water System reports serving 2,730 people through 910 service connections in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Town of Hornbeck 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 Hornbeck 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 July 2004. 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 Hornbeck 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 July 2004. 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 Hornbeck Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Hornbeck 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 Vernon Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Polk South Water System | Vernon Parish | 10,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Leesville Water System | Vernon Parish | 10,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Polk North Water System | Vernon Parish | 9,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Central Vernon Water System | Vernon Parish | 6,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission | Vernon Parish | 5,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Vernon Parish Waterworks District | Vernon Parish | 4,365 | 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 Hornbeck Water System, PWSID LA1115016, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/town-of-hornbeck-water-system-la1115016 (data as of October 1, 2026).