Water utility · St. Mary Parish · Louisiana

City of Berwick

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.

Serves about 5,024 people (1,974 connections) with surface water bought from Berwick Bayou Vista WW Commission.

  • PWSID LA1101014
  • EPA registered name: CITY OF BERWICK
  • EPA record checked June 23, 2026
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Mailing address
Duval Arthur, PO Box 486
BERWICK, LA 70380
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

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

Recent health-based violations for City of Berwick (PWSID LA1101014)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From October 2024Lead and copper rule revisions––Resolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) was 0.7 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: 4 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 14 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on December 5, 2024.
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 March 2024 to December 2024.

  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    6.3ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for City of Berwick (PWSID LA1101014), Louisiana
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)6.3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-04-09 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-04-09 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
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 limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-04-09 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-04-09 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-05 to 2024-12-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF BERWICK (LA1101014)
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)
  • 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)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for City of Berwick?

City of Berwick's phone number on EPA record is 985-384-8858. Its mailing address is Duval Arthur, PO Box 486, BERWICK, LA 70380.

Where does City of Berwick get its water?

According to EPA's record, City of Berwick uses surface water bought from Berwick Bayou Vista WW Commission.

Does City of Berwick have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for City of Berwick in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is City of Berwick's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in City of Berwick's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 0.7 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my City of Berwick water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for City of Berwick. Its phone number on EPA record is 985-384-8858. Its mailing address on EPA record is Duval Arthur, PO Box 486, BERWICK, LA 70380. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.