Is South Vernon Parish Waterworks District 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	Unaddressed	2025-02-05
TT	Health-based	Unaddressed	2025-02-05
TT	Health-based	Unaddressed	2025-02-05
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2010-05-01 → 2010-05-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1997-12-15 → 1998-01-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1997-12-15 → 1998-01-14
MCL	Health-based	Archived	1997-12-15 → 1998-01-14

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	400 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	12/44	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	3 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	12/44	SYR4	2013–2019
TTHM	8.675 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 11.7 µg/L	12/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	3.6 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L	11/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	1.78 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L	9/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	9/9	LCR	2025
Bromodichloromethane	3.36 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L	7/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromoform	1.342 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.36 µg/L	7/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.06 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L	5/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Fluoride	298 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 300 µg/L	5/6	SYR4	2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1.984 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 2.08 µg/L	5/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity	12.38 pCi/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 14 pCi/L	4/8	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	38 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	4/24	SYR4	2012–2019
Barium	210 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	3/6	SYR4	2013–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	3.448 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L worst single sample: 3.72 µg/L	3/7	SYR4	2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.96275 pCi/L 39% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L worst single sample: 2.02 pCi/L	2/4	SYR4	2016–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	0.6245 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 0.6400 µg/L	2/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	0.6250 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 0.6300 µg/L	2/14	SYR4	2013–2019
Lithium	16.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/1	UCMR-5	2025

93 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: DIXON, TOM
Phone: 337-462-8888
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about South Vernon Parish Waterworks District

Is South Vernon Parish Waterworks District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in South Vernon Parish Waterworks 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 Vernon Parish Waterworks District's water?

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

How many people does South Vernon Parish Waterworks District serve?

South Vernon Parish Waterworks District reports serving 4,083 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.

Has South Vernon Parish Waterworks District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 18 violations on file for South Vernon Parish Waterworks District, of which 10 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.