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Wards Chapel Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
20
detected
1,620
people served
455
health-based violations
Louisiana rankingsLead in LouisianaPFAS in Louisiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Union Parish

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.

455
health-based violations
527
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-02-27
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-02-27
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2026-02-27
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
25.005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.4 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
190.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 278 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
119.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 130 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
328.105 µg/L 410%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 372 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
3.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.45 µg/L
59/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
50.68 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 71.4 µg/L
57/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
59.6 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 80.5 µg/L
57/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
400 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 600 µg/L
21/32 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
13.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.8 µg/L
21/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
20.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.5 µg/L
21/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 21/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
13.5 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
16/32 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2025
Fluoride
400 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
71 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 4/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.5460 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5500 µg/L
3/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
7.405 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
0.9595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9700 µg/L
2/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2230 pCi/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2018
59 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ALBRITTON, BRENEN
Phone
318-372-7169
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Wards Chapel Water

Is Wards Chapel Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Wards Chapel 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 Wards Chapel Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Wards Chapel Water serve?

Wards Chapel Water reports serving 1,620 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.

Has Wards Chapel Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 527 violations on file for Wards Chapel Water, of which 455 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.