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South Vernon Parish Waterworks District

1 open health-based violation on EPA record.

Serves about 4,083 people (1,361 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID LA1115118
  • EPA registered name: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT
  • EPA record checked June 23, 2026
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Mailing address
South Vernon Water Works District 1, P.O. BOX 436
ROSEPINE, LA 70659
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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 South Vernon Parish Waterworks District (PWSID LA1115118)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From February 2025Groundwater Rule––Unaddressed
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) 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 3 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on July 22, 2025.
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, in May 2025.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    16.5µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for South Vernon Parish Waterworks District (PWSID LA1115118), Louisiana
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium16.5 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
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 limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-05-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: SOUTH VERNON PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT (LA1115118)
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 South Vernon Parish Waterworks District?

South Vernon Parish Waterworks District's phone number on EPA record is 337-462-8888. Its mailing address is South Vernon Water Works District 1, P.O. BOX 436, ROSEPINE, LA 70659.

Where does South Vernon Parish Waterworks District get its water?

According to EPA's record, South Vernon Parish Waterworks District uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does South Vernon Parish Waterworks District have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for South Vernon Parish Waterworks District 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 South Vernon Parish Waterworks District's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in South Vernon Parish Waterworks District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 2 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my South Vernon Parish Waterworks District water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for South Vernon Parish Waterworks District. Its phone number on EPA record is 337-462-8888. Its mailing address on EPA record is South Vernon Water Works District 1, P.O. BOX 436, ROSEPINE, LA 70659. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.