Public water system · LA1049014
ActiveVillage of Quitman Water System
At a glance
Village of Quitman Water System (PWSID LA1049014) is an active community water system in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 648 people through 216 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
648
Service connections
216
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Quitman Water System compare with other water systems in Jackson Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Quitman Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson Parish County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 982 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 17,675 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 Quitman 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 Quitman Water System?
EPA lists Village of Quitman 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 18 active systems in Jackson Parish County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Quitman Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and October 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-15 | 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 |
All 7 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 Quitman Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Quitman Water System?
Village of Quitman Water System (PWSID LA1049014) 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 Quitman Water System serve?
Village of Quitman Water System reports serving 648 people through 216 service connections in Jackson Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Village of Quitman 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 Quitman Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Quitman 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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Quitman Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Quitman 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 Jackson Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Jonesboro Water System | Jackson Parish | 6,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weston Water System | Jackson Parish | 1,980 | Community | Groundwater |
| Punkin Center Hilltop Ws | Jackson Parish | 1,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Chatham Water System | Jackson Parish | 1,557 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ebenezer Water System | Jackson Parish | 828 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eros Community Water System | Jackson Parish | 729 | 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 Quitman Water System, PWSID LA1049014, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/village-of-quitman-water-system-la1049014 (data as of October 1, 2026).