Public water system · LA1107004
ActiveTown of St Joseph Water System
At a glance
Town of St Joseph Water System (PWSID LA1107004) is an active community water system in Tensas Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,332 people through 444 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,332
Service connections
444
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of St Joseph Water System compare with other water systems in Tensas Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of St Joseph Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tensas Parish County has 5 active public water systems, and Town of St Joseph Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20% below the county average of 1,667 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 8,336 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 St Joseph 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 St Joseph Water System?
EPA lists Town of St Joseph 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Tensas Parish County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of St Joseph Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and October 2024. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-11-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-11-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-11-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-11-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-11-10 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-12-08 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-20 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 St Joseph Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of St Joseph Water System?
Town of St Joseph Water System (PWSID LA1107004) 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 St Joseph Water System serve?
Town of St Joseph Water System reports serving 1,332 people through 444 service connections in Tensas Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Town of St Joseph 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 St Joseph Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 St Joseph 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 St Joseph Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of St Joseph 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 Tensas Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas Water District Association | Tensas Parish | 3,843 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Bruin Water District #1 | Tensas Parish | 1,275 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Newellton Water System | Tensas Parish | 1,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Village of Waterproof Water System | Tensas Parish | 786 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 St Joseph Water System, PWSID LA1107004, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/town-of-st-joseph-water-system-la1107004 (data as of October 1, 2026).