Public water system · LA1121008
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At a glance
Wbr Public Utilities (PWSID LA1121008) is an active community water system in West Baton Rouge Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 4,329 people through 1,443 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,329
Service connections
1,443
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wbr Public Utilities compare with other water systems in West Baton Rouge Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Wbr Public Utilities is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). West Baton Rouge Parish County has 7 active public water systems, and Wbr Public Utilities is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 4,412 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 30,886 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 Wbr Public Utilities is about 35% 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 Wbr Public Utilities?
EPA lists Wbr Public Utilities 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in West Baton Rouge Parish County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wbr Public Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between December 1992 and October 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-05 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | 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.
Wbr Public Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wbr Public Utilities?
Wbr Public Utilities (PWSID LA1121008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wbr Public Utilities serve?
Wbr Public Utilities reports serving 4,329 people through 1,443 service connections in West Baton Rouge Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Wbr Public Utilities 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 Wbr Public Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Wbr Public Utilities' 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wbr Public Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wbr Public Utilities 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 West Baton Rouge Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 13,437 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Port Allen Water System | West Baton Rouge Parish | 6,759 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wbr District 4 -Section Road Winterville | West Baton Rouge Parish | 5,571 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wbr District 4 - Arbroth | West Baton Rouge Parish | 555 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Port of Greater Baton Rouge | West Baton Rouge Parish | 150 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tokai Carbon Cb | West Baton Rouge Parish | 85 | Non-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, “Wbr Public Utilities, PWSID LA1121008, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/wbr-public-utilities-la1121008 (data as of October 1, 2026).