Public water system · LA1067009
ActiveVillage of Mer Rouge Water System
At a glance
Village of Mer Rouge Water System (PWSID LA1067009) is an active community water system in Morehouse Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,098 people through 366 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,098
Service connections
366
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Mer Rouge Water System compare with other water systems in Morehouse Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Mer Rouge Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Morehouse Parish County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,130 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 31,947 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 Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge Water System?
EPA lists Village of Mer Rouge 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. 7 of the 15 active systems in Morehouse Parish County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Mer Rouge Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2024. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-02 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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 Mer Rouge Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Mer Rouge Water System?
Village of Mer Rouge Water System (PWSID LA1067009) 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 Mer Rouge Water System serve?
Village of Mer Rouge Water System reports serving 1,098 people through 366 service connections in Morehouse Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Village of Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Village of Mer Rouge 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Village of Mer Rouge Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Mer Rouge 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 Morehouse Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop Water System | Morehouse Parish | 18,105 | Community | Groundwater |
| Consolidated Waterworks District 2 | Morehouse Parish | 3,498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ward 3 Water Association | Morehouse Parish | 1,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayou Bonne Idee Ws | Morehouse Parish | 1,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beekman Water System | Morehouse Parish | 1,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterworks 1 of Morehouse, Inc. | Morehouse Parish | 1,266 | 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 Mer Rouge Water System, PWSID LA1067009, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/village-of-mer-rouge-water-system-la1067009 (data as of October 1, 2026).