Public water system · LA1041012
ActiveTurkey Creek Water System
At a glance
Turkey Creek Water System (PWSID LA1041012) is an active community water system in Franklin Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 3,429 people through 1,143 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,429
Service connections
1,143
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Turkey Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Franklin Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Turkey Creek Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin Parish County has 7 active public water systems, and Turkey Creek Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 3,679 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 25,752 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 Turkey Creek Water System is about half of 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 Turkey Creek Water System?
EPA lists Turkey Creek Water System as privately owned. 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 7 active systems in Franklin Parish County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Turkey Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2023 and December 2025. By type: 9 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 6 as unaddressed, 4 as addressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-12-18 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-11-13 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-13 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2023-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2023-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2023-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2023-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
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.
Turkey Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Turkey Creek Water System?
Turkey Creek Water System (PWSID LA1041012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Turkey Creek Water System serve?
Turkey Creek Water System reports serving 3,429 people through 1,143 service connections in Franklin Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Turkey Creek 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 Turkey Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Turkey Creek 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Turkey Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Turkey Creek 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 Franklin Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Water Works | Franklin Parish | 7,989 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winnsboro Water System | Franklin Parish | 7,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Winnsboro Water System | Franklin Parish | 3,078 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liddieville Water System | Franklin Parish | 1,602 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Wisner Water System | Franklin Parish | 1,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gilbert Water System | Franklin Parish | 915 | 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, “Turkey Creek Water System, PWSID LA1041012, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/turkey-creek-water-system-la1041012 (data as of October 1, 2026).