Pine Prairie Correctional Facility
EPA ID: LA1039018 · 900 people served · 5 ZIP codes
While corrective steps may be in progress, Pine Prairie Correctional Facility currently shows 12 EPA violations unresolved — serving a population of approximately 900.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2021) to 2 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pine Prairie Correctional Facility Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade A
Service Area Demographics
The Pine Prairie Correctional Facility serves a community with a median household income of $44,150 and an estimated 32,299 residents across its service area. Approximately 66% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 88% 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.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Pine Prairie Correctional Facility'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.
About 2% of homes in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Pine Prairie Correctional Facility compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead and Copper Rule at 5 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 0700 at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
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
Pine Prairie Correctional Facility (EPA ID: LA1039018) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 900 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 5 ZIP codes across 5 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: A (87/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| February 22, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| August 30, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| July 22, 2024 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Unresolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| February 11, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 10, 2024 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| June 3, 2023 | Contaminant 0700 | Health-based | Unresolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 5 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | No |
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 3 | Yes |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | Yes |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 4 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 1 additional ZIP inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Pine Prairie Correctional Facility (LA1039018) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pine Prairie Correctional Facility water safe to drink?
Pine Prairie Correctional Facility has recorded 4 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does Pine Prairie Correctional Facility serve?
Pine Prairie Correctional Facility serves approximately 900 people across 5 ZIP codes in Louisiana.
Where does Pine Prairie Correctional Facility get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Pine Prairie Correctional Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Pine Prairie Correctional Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Notable events and violations
This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.
Federal compliance violations on record
These entries are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR violations section. EPA defines four broad violation categories: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), Monitoring & Reporting (M&R), and Public Notification (PN).
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M&R · Lead and Copper Rule — follow-up tap M/RDate not published
LCR follow-up tap monitoring and reporting violation
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M&R · Consumer Confidence RuleDate not published
CCR report violation
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PN · Public NoticeDate not published
Public notice violation
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TT · Groundwater RuleDate not published
GWR failure to address deficiency
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M&R · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions — LSL inventoryDate not published
LSL inventory-initial violation
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M&R · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions — LSL reportingDate not published
LSL reporting-initial violation
Violations record from Pine Prairie Correctional Consumer Confidence Report.
Notable events from the utility's CCR
These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.
- Source arsenic 6.8 ppb; treated arsenic 5 ppb (MCL 10 ppb)
- Coliform bacteria found in more samples than allowed
- Multiple unresolved deficiencies identified during survey
ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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