Water Quality: Cheneyville, LA

1 water system • 1,531 people served

Multiple Health Violations
25
Total Violations
9
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
1,531
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Cheneyville is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 1,531 people, and has 25 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 9 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Cheneyville's violation count is 74% below the national average for Louisiana. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide, Stage 2 DBP.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Stage 2 DBP

Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water

EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Cheneyville

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
TOWN OF CHENEYVILLE WATER SYSTEM LA1079005 Groundwater 1,531 25

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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