Public water system · LA1041009
ActiveWest Winnsboro Water System
At a glance
West Winnsboro Water System (PWSID LA1041009) is an active community water system in Franklin Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 3,078 people through 1,026 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,078
Service connections
1,026
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Winnsboro Water System compare with other water systems in Franklin Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, West Winnsboro Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin Parish County has 7 active public water systems, and West Winnsboro Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 3,679 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 25,752 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 Winnsboro Water System is about half of 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 Winnsboro Water System?
EPA lists West Winnsboro Water System as privately owned. 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. 4 of the 7 active systems in Franklin Parish County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does West Winnsboro Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and December 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Winnsboro Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Winnsboro Water System?
West Winnsboro Water System (PWSID LA1041009) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does West Winnsboro Water System serve?
West Winnsboro Water System reports serving 3,078 people through 1,026 service connections in Franklin Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does West Winnsboro 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 West Winnsboro Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Winnsboro 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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Winnsboro Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, West Winnsboro 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 Franklin Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Water Works | Franklin Parish | 7,989 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winnsboro Water System | Franklin Parish | 7,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turkey Creek Water System | Franklin Parish | 3,429 | Community | Groundwater |
| Liddieville Water System | Franklin Parish | 1,602 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Wisner Water System | Franklin Parish | 1,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gilbert Water System | Franklin Parish | 915 | Community | Purchased 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 Winnsboro Water System, PWSID LA1041009, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/west-winnsboro-water-system-la1041009 (data as of October 1, 2026).