Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb
EPA ID: LA1085043 · 1,761 people served · 2 ZIP codes
Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb's five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric — no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 1,761 residents year after year.
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 6 (2024) to 24 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb serves a community with a median household income of $48,050 and an estimated 6,604 residents across its service area. Approximately 50% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 71% 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?
Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb'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 3% of homes in Sabine 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
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
Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb (EPA ID: LA1085043) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 1,761 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
Need help with your water quality?
Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
Find the Right Water FilterFree tip: Let cold water run for 2 minutes before drinking — this helps flush lead from your pipes.
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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb (LA1085043) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb serve?
Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb serves approximately 1,761 people across 2 ZIP codes in Louisiana.
Where does Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Ebarb Wwks Dist #1 - North Ebarb Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Ebarb Wwks Dist #1 - North Ebarb 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 chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Ebarb Wwks Dist #1 - North Ebarb 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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MCL, LRAA · TTHM12/31/2023 - 12/30/2024
TTHM MCL exceeded in all 4 quarters of 2024; highest LRAA 142 ppb at HWY 3229 vs MCL 80 ppb
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MCL, LRAA · TOTAL HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAA5)12/31/2023 - 12/30/2024
HAA5 MCL exceeded in all 4 quarters of 2024; LRAA 68 ppb vs MCL 60 ppb
Violations record from Ebarb Wwks Dist #1 - North Ebarb 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.
- Extreme disinfection byproduct contamination: TTHM up to 142 ppb (MCL 80) and HAA5 up to 68 ppb (MCL 60) in all 4 quarters of 2024
- Fluoride in treated water 2.3 ppm — dental fluorosis notice issued (natural fluoride from geology)
- Groundwater Rule significant deficiency: ground storage tank in poor condition (ongoing since 2022)
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.