Current Noncompliance LA 5 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

Town of Gramercy Waterworks

EPA ID: LA1093002 ยท 2,860 people served ยท 3 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Town of Gramercy Waterworks (LA1093002): 1 violation recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. In EPA records, Town of Gramercy Waterworks has 1 violation listed as unresolved, with the utility supplying water to approximately 2,860 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 99
Avg Safety Score
2,860
People Served
3
ZIP Codes Served
6
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.0005 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
3
Contaminants Flagged
$190K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Town of Gramercy Waterworks Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$66,966
Median Household Income
11,923
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
59%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
53th
Energy Burden Percentile
49%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Town of Gramercy Waterworks have a median household income of $66,966 and about 11,923 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 49% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 59% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Town of Gramercy Waterworks'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.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
50th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
20th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

38 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
32 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 54% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

PFAS in ZIP Codes This System Serves

PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been reported in samples from water systems associated with the ZIP codes in this system's area. These results can come from other water systems serving the same ZIP codes; check the UCMR5 section for any results reported for this system. 4 detections recorded.

Health concern: Exposure to certain PFAS has been associated with some cancers and with immune and developmental effects; effects differ by compound. Many PFAS break down very slowly in the environment.
Recommended filter: An activated carbon filter certified under NSF/ANSI 53 or a reverse osmosis system certified under NSF/ANSI 58 for the PFAS listed in its certification. Find the right filter โ†’

Comparable Water Systems

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7 violations
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5 violations
A 0 violations
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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration PFAS Treatment
Water Filtration $600
PFAS Treatment $500
Total Estimated Cost $1,100

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,000

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Property Value Decline $9,510

5% of median home value (ZipCheckup estimate)

PFAS Exposure - Lifetime Cost $1,000

Per person (emerging research est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$9,920
10 years
$19,840
20 years
$39,680

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $1,100 (one-time) vs. $19,840 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Town of Gramercy Waterworks (EPA ID: LA1093002) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 2,860 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (99/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 3 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

1 current noncompliance record in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot; none are classified as health-based in this evidence.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 5 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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
March 21, 2026 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
July 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
April 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
April 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
January 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
October 1, 2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Violation 4 Yes
TTHM MCL Violation 1 Yes
Lead and Copper Rule Monitoring & Reporting 1 No

Health Risk Details

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Long-term exposure is associated with increased cancer risk, including bladder cancer; possible reproductive effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter โ†’

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter โ†’

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0005 mg/L No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

3 of 3 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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 available EPA compliance records for Town of Gramercy Waterworks (LA1093002) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Town of Gramercy Waterworks water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Town of Gramercy Waterworks serve?

Town of Gramercy Waterworks serves approximately 2,860 people across 3 ZIP codes in Louisiana.

Where does Town of Gramercy Waterworks get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected; the table compares each one with the EPA MCL where one exists (April 2024 rule, compliance required from 2029) and with this state's enforceable standard where one exists.

Samples collected
116
Detections
2
Latest sample
10/16/2024
Highest analyte
PFBA: 6.8 ppt
Analyte Max detected EPA MCL (compliance required from 2029) Status
PFBA 6.8 ppt No federal MCL โ€”

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Town of Gramercy Waterworks safe to drink? ▼
Town of Gramercy Waterworks has 6 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 6 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Town of Gramercy Waterworks serve? ▼
Town of Gramercy Waterworks serves approximately 2,860 people with drinking water across 3 ZIP codes.
What is Town of Gramercy Waterworks's water source? ▼
Town of Gramercy Waterworks draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Town of Gramercy Waterworks's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0005 mg/L (sample period ending 2025-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Town of Gramercy Waterworks? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Town of Gramercy Waterworks have a median household income of $66,966 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 59% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Town of Gramercy Waterworks get its water? ▼
Town of Gramercy Waterworks'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. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Town of Gramercy Waterworks (LA): 5 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/la1093002/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

Town of Gramercy Waterworks (EPA ID: LA1093002) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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