Does Charenton, LA tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 15 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Charenton, of which 15 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Charenton, LA tap water come from?

Charenton is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Charenton tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Charenton. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Charenton is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 9,709 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 15 violations across the community water system(s) serving Charenton, going back to the earliest EPA record. 15 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

1

Community water system
~9,709

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

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What the EPA has on record, by system

Water & Sewer Commission 4 Of St Mary

9,709 served · surface water · PWSID LA1101011

Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 8 times between July 2024 and January 2025. The EPA record lists a level of 0.073 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 7 times between October 2023 and July 2024. The EPA record lists a level of 0.083 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.