Public water system · LA1061020
ActiveWesley Chapel Water System
At a glance
Wesley Chapel Water System (PWSID LA1061020) is an active community water system in Lincoln Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 4,080 people through 1,360 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 October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,080
Service connections
1,360
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wesley Chapel Water System compare with other water systems in Lincoln Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Wesley Chapel Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lincoln Parish County has 22 active public water systems, and Wesley Chapel Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 48% above the county average of 2,760 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% of the 60,724 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 Wesley Chapel Water System is about 39% 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 Wesley Chapel Water System?
EPA lists Wesley Chapel 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. 11 of the 22 active systems in Lincoln Parish County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wesley Chapel 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 October 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2017. 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 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
| 2004-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Wesley Chapel Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wesley Chapel Water System?
Wesley Chapel Water System (PWSID LA1061020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wesley Chapel Water System serve?
Wesley Chapel Water System reports serving 4,080 people through 1,360 service connections in Lincoln Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel 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 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 Wesley Chapel 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 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 Wesley Chapel Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wesley Chapel 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 Lincoln Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ruston Water System | Lincoln Parish | 22,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grambling State University Ws | Lincoln Parish | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Grambling Water System | Lincoln Parish | 4,949 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greater Ward 1 Waterworks District | Lincoln Parish | 3,333 | Community | Groundwater |
| Culbertson Water System | Lincoln Parish | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln Parish Waterworks District #3 | Lincoln Parish | 2,730 | 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, “Wesley Chapel Water System, PWSID LA1061020, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/wesley-chapel-water-system-la1061020 (data as of October 1, 2026).