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Water utility · Ouachita Parish · Louisiana

Brownville Water System

1 open health-based violation on EPA record.

Serves about 9,696 people (3,232 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID LA1073004
  • EPA registered name: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM
  • EPA record checked June 23, 2026
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Mailing address
GREATER OUACHITA WATER COMPANY, PO BOX 1257
WEST MONROE, LA 71294
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

11 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 10 quarters since October 2016.
Recent health-based violations for Brownville Water System (PWSID LA1073004)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From January 2021Groundwater Rule––Unaddressed
Jan–Mar 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.092 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)109 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)131 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)118 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Show all 11
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jan–Mar 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)105 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)87 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)83 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)119 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)115 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2016Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)147 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 2 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 45 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on February 10, 2021.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

1 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2025 to August 2025.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    14.6µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Brownville Water System (PWSID LA1073004), Louisiana
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium14.6 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-25 to 2025-08-06UCMR5 Analytical Results: BROWNVILLE WATER SYSTEM (LA1073004)
Not detected (29)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for Brownville Water System?

Brownville Water System's phone number on EPA record is 318-322-3741. Its mailing address is GREATER OUACHITA WATER COMPANY, PO BOX 1257, WEST MONROE, LA 71294.

Where does Brownville Water System get its water?

According to EPA's record, Brownville Water System uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does Brownville Water System have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 11 health-based violations for Brownville Water System in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. EPA's record lists 1 open health-based violation. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Brownville Water System's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Brownville Water System's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Brownville Water System water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Brownville Water System. Its phone number on EPA record is 318-322-3741. Its mailing address on EPA record is GREATER OUACHITA WATER COMPANY, PO BOX 1257, WEST MONROE, LA 71294. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.