Public water system · LA1079015
ActiveVillage of Mcnary Water System
At a glance
Village of Mcnary Water System (PWSID LA1079015) is an active community water system in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 587 people through 227 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
587
Service connections
227
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Mcnary Water System compare with other water systems in Rapides Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Mcnary Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rapides Parish County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,915 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 165,953 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 Village of Mcnary 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 Village of Mcnary Water System?
EPA lists Village of Mcnary 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. 12 of the 24 active systems in Rapides Parish County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Mcnary Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and October 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-02-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | 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.
Village of Mcnary Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Mcnary Water System?
Village of Mcnary Water System (PWSID LA1079015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Mcnary Water System serve?
Village of Mcnary Water System reports serving 587 people through 227 service connections in Rapides Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Village of Mcnary 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 Village of Mcnary Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Village of Mcnary 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Village of Mcnary Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Mcnary 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 Rapides Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alexandria Water System | Rapides Parish | 66,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pineville Water System | Rapides Parish | 20,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3 | Rapides Parish | 19,983 | Community | Surface water |
| Buckeye Water District 50 | Rapides Parish | 12,078 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rapides Island Water Association Inc. | Rapides Parish | 5,658 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kolin Ruby Wise Waterwork District 11 A | Rapides Parish | 4,992 | 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, “Village of Mcnary Water System, PWSID LA1079015, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/village-of-mcnary-water-system-la1079015 (data as of October 1, 2026).