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Spearsville, LA Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Spearsville, LA — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Spearsville's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Darbonne Ws North PWSID: LA1111024 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Spearsville earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected
PFAS never sampled at this system
36 violations since 2015, 33 health-based
No violations currently open
Spearsville's lead level vs. all Louisiana community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Louisiana utilities
Population Served
43
~1062 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
36 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.087 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.116 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.133 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.129 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.125 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.129 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.133 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.174 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.151 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.127 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.133 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.112 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.137 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.145 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.121 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.114 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.099 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.108 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.106 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.104 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.114 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.12 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.144 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.135 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.114 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.102 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 102 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 128 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 124 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 129 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 122 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 121 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 128 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

36 violations are on record since 2015, of which 33 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Darbonne Ws North
PWSID LA1111024
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 43
Service connections 1,062
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spearsville tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Spearsville water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Spearsville? ▼
Darbonne Ws North (PWSID LA1111024). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-09-29. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Spearsville Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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