Public water system · LA1037008
ActiveTown of Slaughter Water System
At a glance
Town of Slaughter Water System (PWSID LA1037008) is an active community water system in East Feliciana Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,920 people through 640 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,920
Service connections
640
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Slaughter Water System compare with other water systems in East Feliciana Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Slaughter Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). East Feliciana Parish County has 10 active public water systems, and Town of Slaughter Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 2,768 people per system, and accounts for 6.9% of the 27,684 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 Slaughter 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. 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 Slaughter Water System?
EPA lists Town of Slaughter 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in East Feliciana Parish County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Slaughter Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and January 2022. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-28 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 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 Slaughter Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Slaughter Water System?
Town of Slaughter Water System (PWSID LA1037008) 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 Slaughter Water System serve?
Town of Slaughter Water System reports serving 1,920 people through 640 service connections in East Feliciana Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Town of Slaughter 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 Slaughter Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Slaughter 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Slaughter Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Slaughter 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 East Feliciana Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Feliciana Rural Water | East Feliciana Parish | 14,829 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Feliciana Wwks District 7 | East Feliciana Parish | 2,805 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Jackson Water System | East Feliciana Parish | 2,736 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dixon Correctional Institute | East Feliciana Parish | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems | East Feliciana Parish | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Wilson Water System | East Feliciana Parish | 744 | 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 Slaughter Water System, PWSID LA1037008, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/town-of-slaughter-water-system-la1037008 (data as of October 1, 2026).