Town of Bernice Water System

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Town of Bernice Water System (LA1111001): 4 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. In EPA records, Town of Bernice Water System has 4 violations listed as unresolved, with the utility supplying water to approximately 1,863 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Town of Bernice Water System (EPA ID: LA1111001) is a community water system in Louisiana that serves approximately 1,863 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 4 resolved, 21 archived, 0 addressed, and 4 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

Contaminants Detected

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

Health Risk Details

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 →

Lead & Copper

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

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

2 of 2 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.

• 71222 - Bernice
• 71241 - Farmerville

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Town of Bernice Water System (LA1111001) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Town of Bernice Water System water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for Town of Bernice Water System. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Town of Bernice Water System serve?

Town of Bernice Water System serves approximately 1,863 people across 2 ZIP codes in Louisiana.

Where does Town of Bernice Water System get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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