Public Water Partners

ALBANY, LA · Livingston Parish County

FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 3 open health-based violations for FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS, alongside 2 other open items.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Louisiana’s official records. Always confirm current status with Louisiana before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
LA1063005
System type
Community Water System
Population served
4,839
Service connections
1,613
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS is one of 180 community water systems in Louisiana in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 4,839 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1995 and 2025, of which 3 health-based items remain open, alongside 2 other open entries.

Of the 7, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Groundwater Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    —

    Public Notice

    July 12, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    June 1, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    June 1, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    June 1, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Lead Consumer Notice

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    November 13, 2024

    Unaddressed

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 3 open health-based violations for FOURTH WARD WATER WORKS, alongside 2 other open items.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

CUNNINGHAM, DUSTIN

985-974-0143

ALBANY, LA 70711