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Central Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
20
detected
558
people served
30
health-based violations
Louisiana rankingsLead in LouisianaPFAS in Louisiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Webster 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.

30
health-based violations
130
violations on file
15
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-01-31
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2025-01-31
TT Health-based Addressed 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-07-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-07-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-07-02
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-31

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
Chloroform
45.325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 56.4 µg/L
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.4 µg/L
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
60.05 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 71.5 µg/L
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
40.95 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 56.6 µg/L
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
12.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.4 µg/L
54/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.41 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.8 µg/L
54/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
49/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
3.1 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
19/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
17/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
500 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 13/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
22.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.1 µg/L
10/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2023
Fluoride
707.5 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 710 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.655 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L
4/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
28 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
9.36 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.4 µg/L
3/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
9.81 µg/L 164%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L
3/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
0.9600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.4100 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.94 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KENNON, TRACY
Phone
318-207-0801
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Central Water

Is Central Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Central 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 Central Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Central Water serve?

Central Water reports serving 558 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.

Has Central Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 130 violations on file for Central Water, of which 30 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 15 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.