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 | Resolved | 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2003-12-01 → 2003-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2003-12-01 → 2003-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2003-12-01 → 2003-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1993-12-15 → 1994-01-14 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1993-12-15 → 1994-01-14 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1993-12-15 → 1994-01-14 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 700 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1400 µg/L | 53/64 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 5.8 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 23/64 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 24.9 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.2 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 7.23 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.49 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 4.42 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 14/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 9.775 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.4 µg/L | 14/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.77 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.105 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0011 mg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2025 |
| Arsenic | 3.85 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 11/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.61 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 pCi/L | 11/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.395 pCi/L 48% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.62 pCi/L | 10/11 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Fluoride | 200 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 8/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.665 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 8/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 57 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 322 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 340 µg/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 1.756 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 4/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 1.855 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 4/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.806 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 3/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 13.3275 µg/L 267% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 2/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.8080 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8100 µg/L | 2/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lithium | 20.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Antimony, Total | 1 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
86 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Polk North Water
Is Fort Polk North Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Fort Polk North 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 Fort Polk North Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Fort Polk North Water serve?
Fort Polk North Water reports serving 9,420 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has Fort Polk North Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 19 violations on file for Fort Polk North Water, of which 10 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.