Is Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Vernon 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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2018-05-08
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2018-05-08
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2018-05-08
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2018-05-08
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1993-07-15 → 1993-08-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1993-07-15 → 1993-08-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1993-07-15 → 1993-08-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1993-07-15 → 1993-08-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1993-04-15 → 1993-05-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1993-04-15 → 1993-05-14

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Copper	980 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 1100 µg/L	45/62	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	7.55 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 18 µg/L	44/62	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0031 mg/L 21% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	17/17	LCR	2025
TTHM	3.688 µg/L 4.6% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 3.88 µg/L	9/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	1.352 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.38 µg/L	8/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	1.414 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.42 µg/L	7/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	1.05 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.08 µg/L	6/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Lithium	18 µg/L No EPA limit set	6/6	UCMR-5	2023
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.073 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L	4/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Fluoride	180 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2014–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2.451 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 2.46 µg/L	4/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	0.8395 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 0.8500 µg/L	4/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Arsenic	0.9630 µg/L 9.6% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L worst single sample: 1 µg/L	3/4	SYR4	2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid	0.8420 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 0.8500 µg/L	3/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Barium	41.8 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 42 µg/L	2/4	SYR4	2014–2017
Dalapon	3.8395 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L worst single sample: 3.84 µg/L	2/4	SYR4	2014–2017
Pentachlorophenol	0.0500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L	2/4	SYR4	2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.7630 pCi/L 15% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/2	SYR4	2017
Combined Uranium	1.49 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L	1/4	SYR4	2014–2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	2.77 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L	1/4	SYR4	2014–2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity	1.64 pCi/L No EPA limit set	1/5	SYR4	2014–2017

89 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: EAVES, PAUL
Phone: 337-537-1318
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission

Is Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission'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 Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission's water?

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

How many people does Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission serve?

Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission reports serving 5,295 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.

Has Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 41 violations on file for Vernon Parish Water and Sewer Commission, of which 24 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.