Southwest Allen Ww District No 2
EPA ID: LA1003009 ยท 8,106 people served ยท 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 (LA1003009): 14 past health-based violations, since resolved. Over the tracked period, Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 logged 16 EPA violations - each has been remedied, and the system now supplies 8,106 people in good standing.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 serves a community with a median household income of $50,194 and an estimated 6,994 residents across its service area. Approximately 52% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 80% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
๐ง Where Does Your Water Come From?
Southwest Allen Ww District No 2's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 0700 at 13 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Louisiana
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 (EPA ID: LA1003009) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 8,106 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 70648 in Kinder.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 16 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 8, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Barium | Health-based | Resolved |
| May 1, 2021 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 13 | Yes |
| Barium | Inorganic | 1 | Yes |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00064 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by LA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 70648 - Kinder
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 (LA1003009) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Southwest Allen Ww District No 2; its 16 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 serve?
Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 serves approximately 8,106 people across 1 ZIP code in Louisiana.
Where does Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ per-system federal sampling, 2023โ2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Southwest Allen Ww District No 2 (LA): 14 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/la1003009/
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What You Can Do
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