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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0082 µg/L | 3/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 102 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 132 µg/L | 81/81 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.4 µg/L | 81/81 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 29.925 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 42.8 µg/L | 80/81 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 136.73 µg/L 171% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 167.6 µg/L | 78/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 82.725 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 107.6 µg/L | 76/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 36.725 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.4 µg/L | 76/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 46.67 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 67.7 µg/L | 72/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 400 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L | 33/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 7.243 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.31 µg/L | 28/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 32.2326 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 36.29 µg/L | 12/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.8 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 12/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.6305 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.21 µg/L | 10/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 12.625 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.7 µg/L | 10/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 740 µg/L 7.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 10/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 54.2 µg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 55 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.73 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.82 µg/L | 5/81 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.7760 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7800 µg/L | 5/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 71.4 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 75 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.721 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.73 pCi/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2.9 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.0642 pCi/L 21% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.08 pCi/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.9800 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| O-Dichlorobenzene | 0.3500 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 600 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about South Toledo Bend Water District
Is South Toledo Bend Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in South Toledo Bend Water District'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 South Toledo Bend Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does South Toledo Bend Water District serve?
South Toledo Bend Water District reports serving 5,943 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has South Toledo Bend Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 194 violations on file for South Toledo Bend Water District, of which 169 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.