Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 60.3 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 160.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 184 µg/L | 60/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 248.11 µg/L 414% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 299 µg/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 111.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 175 µg/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 118.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 58/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 205.15 µg/L 256% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 238 µg/L | 58/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 18.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.29 µg/L | 57/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.74 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 49/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 8.52 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.8 µg/L | 27/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 19/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 780 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L | 13/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 47.65 µg/L 318% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 85 µg/L | 10/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 17.48 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 10/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 35.405 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 46.04 µg/L | 6/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 75 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 55.6 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.9480 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9500 µg/L | 5/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 86.25 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 90 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.4912 pCi/L 9.8% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.5000 pCi/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.5485 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.55 pCi/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.0619 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0620 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 2,4-D | 0.0850 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 8.8 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Pentachlorophenol | 0.1290 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
56 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Town of Oil City Water
Is Town of Oil City Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in Town of Oil City Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Town of Oil City Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Town of Oil City Water serve?
Town of Oil City Water reports serving 2,148 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has Town of Oil City Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 1069 violations on file for Town of Oil City Water, of which 829 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.