Public water system · LA1091006
ActiveVillage of Montpelier Water Supply
At a glance
Village of Montpelier Water Supply (PWSID LA1091006) is an active community water system in St. Helena Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 290 people through 118 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
290
Service connections
118
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Montpelier Water Supply compare with other water systems in St. Helena Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Montpelier Water Supply is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Helena Parish County has 6 active public water systems, and Village of Montpelier Water Supply is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,768 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 10,609 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 Montpelier Water Supply 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 Montpelier Water Supply?
EPA lists Village of Montpelier Water Supply 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in St. Helena Parish County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Montpelier Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2004. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and March 2004. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-06-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-09-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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 Montpelier Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Montpelier Water Supply?
Village of Montpelier Water Supply (PWSID LA1091006) 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 Montpelier Water Supply serve?
Village of Montpelier Water Supply reports serving 290 people through 118 service connections in St. Helena Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Village of Montpelier Water Supply 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 Montpelier Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2004. 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 Montpelier Water Supply'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2004. 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 Montpelier Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Montpelier Water Supply 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 St. Helena Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wwks District 2 of St Helena | St. Helena Parish | 8,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Greensburg Water System | St. Helena Parish | 1,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| Talltimbers Casino | St. Helena Parish | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cal Maine Foods, Inc. | St. Helena Parish | 57 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bebos Casino | St. Helena Parish | 50 | Transient non-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 Montpelier Water Supply, PWSID LA1091006, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/village-of-montpelier-water-supply-la1091006 (data as of October 1, 2026).