Public water system · LA1019024
ActiveMagnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles
At a glance
Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles (PWSID LA1019024) is an active community water system in Calcasieu Parish County, Missouri. It reports serving 306 people through 102 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
306
Service connections
102
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles compare with other water systems in Calcasieu Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calcasieu Parish County has 3 active public water systems, and Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27% below the county average of 417 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 1,251 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles 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. Missouri has 1,612 active community water systems, 55% of the state's 2,943 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,521 Missouri systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles?
EPA lists Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles 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. 3 of the 3 active systems in Calcasieu Parish County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and February 2022. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-20 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-11-24 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles: frequently asked questions
Who runs Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles?
Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles (PWSID LA1019024) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles serve?
Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles reports serving 306 people through 102 service connections in Calcasieu Parish County, Missouri.
Where does Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles 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 Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles' 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles' water quality report?
As a community water system, Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles 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 Calcasieu Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia-Lake Street | Calcasieu Parish | 651 | Community | Groundwater |
| Magnolia-Brigas Estates | Calcasieu Parish | 294 | 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, “Magnolia-Utility Service of Lake Charles, PWSID LA1019024, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/magnolia-utility-service-of-lake-charles-la1019024 (data as of October 1, 2026).