BAYOU DES CANNES WATER SYSTEM

BASILE, LA · ~4,578 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

LA1039016

State

Louisiana

City

BASILE

Population served

4,578

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

11,500 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2013. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Apr 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0600 began Jul 2010 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Apr 2009 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Apr 2009 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2005 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2005 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Nov 2013
State action · SID Nov 2013
State action · SOX Oct 2013
State action · SOX May 2013
State action · SIF May 2013
State action · SIE May 2013
State action · SIA May 2013
EPA/federal action · EOX Dec 2012

This profile is built from EPA public records for system LA1039016 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.