Public water system · LA1029011
ActiveTown of Vidalia Water System
At a glance
Town of Vidalia Water System (PWSID LA1029011) is an active community water system in Concordia Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 6,354 people through 2,300 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,354
Service connections
2,300
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Vidalia Water System compare with other water systems in Concordia Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Vidalia Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Concordia Parish County has 8 active public water systems, and Town of Vidalia Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 3,231 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 25,845 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 Vidalia 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 Vidalia Water System?
EPA lists Town of Vidalia 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 8 active systems in Concordia Parish County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Vidalia Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between February 1991 and October 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-21 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | 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 Vidalia Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Vidalia Water System?
Town of Vidalia Water System (PWSID LA1029011) 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 Vidalia Water System serve?
Town of Vidalia Water System reports serving 6,354 people through 2,300 service connections in Concordia Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Town of Vidalia 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 Vidalia Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 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 Vidalia 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; 3 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 Vidalia Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Vidalia 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 Concordia Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Waterworks District 1 | Concordia Parish | 6,921 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monterey Rural Water System Inc. | Concordia Parish | 5,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Ferriday Water System | Concordia Parish | 3,816 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake St John Waterworks District 1 | Concordia Parish | 2,067 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Clayton Water System | Concordia Parish | 723 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Ridgecrest Water Supply | Concordia Parish | 684 | Community | Purchased 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 Vidalia Water System, PWSID LA1029011, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/town-of-vidalia-water-system-la1029011 (data as of October 1, 2026).