Pendleton Water Association
EPA ID: LA1085046 · 2,634 people served · 1 ZIP code
Federal monitoring records confirm Pendleton Water Association has operated without any EPA violations for the full five-year window — covering every contaminant category and reporting cycle across a service area of approximately 2,634 residents, with no gaps in the compliance record.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pendleton Water Association Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Pendleton Water Association serves a community with a median household income of $54,534 and an estimated 8,818 residents across its service area. Approximately 49% 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?
Pendleton Water Association's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
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
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
Pendleton Water Association (EPA ID: LA1085046) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 2,634 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 71449 in Many.
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.
- 71449 — Many
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Pendleton Water Association (LA1085046) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pendleton Water Association water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Pendleton Water Association has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Pendleton Water Association serve?
Pendleton Water Association serves approximately 2,634 people across 1 ZIP code in Louisiana.
Where does Pendleton Water Association get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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 Pendleton Water Association 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: Pendleton Water Association 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 Pendleton Water Association 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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MONITORING, TURBIDITY (ROUTINE) · SURFACE WATER TREATMENT RULE2024
Turbidity routine monitoring violations throughout 2024
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MCL, TURBIDITY (FILTER EFFLUENT) · SURFACE WATER TREATMENT RULE2024
Filter effluent turbidity compliance failures in 2024
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MCL, LRAA · TTHM9/30/2024
TTHM MCL exceeded Q3 2024; LRAA 81 ppb at HWY 6 vs MCL 80 ppb
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MCL, LRAA · TOTAL HALOACETIC ACIDS (HAA5)12/31/2023 - 12/30/2024
HAA5 MCL exceeded Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 2024; LRAA 80 ppb at HWY 6 vs MCL 60 ppb
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CCR REPORT · CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RULE6/30/2024
Failure to submit Consumer Confidence Report by deadline
Violations record from Pendleton Water Association 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.
- Multiple turbidity violations throughout 2024 including filter effluent compliance failures
- HAA5 MCL exceeded in all 4 quarters of 2024 (LRAA 80 ppb vs MCL 60 ppb)
- IESWTR significant deficiencies: multiple long-standing deficiencies since 2019
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.