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 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2019-12-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 11.5 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 33 µg/L | 46/72 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 500 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L | 33/72 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 456 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 490 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.045 pCi/L 61% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.5 pCi/L | 14/26 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.154 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.44 pCi/L | 14/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 40 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 12/72 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 4.89 µg/L 6.1% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 12/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.35 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 11/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0030 mg/L 20% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.76 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L | 9/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.65 µg/L 9.4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L | 8/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lithium | 24 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Barium | 62.5 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 64 µg/L | 6/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.325 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 6/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.7125 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7200 µg/L | 6/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 6/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 1 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 5/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L | 4/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.9700 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 0.7930 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8100 µg/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 0.6440 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6600 µg/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 5.089 pCi/L 34% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.15 pCi/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2013–2016 |
| Antimony, Total | 1 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 20 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
88 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Lena Water System Inc
Is Lena Water System Inc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Lena Water System Inc'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 Lena Water System Inc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Fluoride, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Gross Beta Particle Activity, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Lena Water System Inc serve?
Lena Water System Inc reports serving 3,540 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has Lena Water System Inc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 27 violations on file for Lena Water System Inc, of which 17 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.