Public water system · LA1121018
ActiveWest Baton Rouge Water Works District 2
At a glance
West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 (PWSID LA1121018) is an active community water system in West Baton Rouge Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 13,437 people through 5,913 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,437
Service connections
5,913
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 compare with other water systems in West Baton Rouge Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). West Baton Rouge Parish County has 7 active public water systems, and West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 4,412 people per system, and accounts for 44% 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 West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 is about twice 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 West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2?
EPA lists West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 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 West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. The violations listed here began between March 1992 and December 2011. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-27 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2?
West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 (PWSID LA1121018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 serve?
West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 reports serving 13,437 people through 5,913 service connections in West Baton Rouge Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 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 West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. 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 West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Public Utilities | West Baton Rouge Parish | 4,329 | 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, “West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2, PWSID LA1121018, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/west-baton-rouge-water-works-district-2-la1121018 (data as of October 1, 2026).