Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2015-05-01 → 2015-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2015-05-01 → 2015-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2015-05-01 → 2015-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-11-01 → 2014-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-11-01 → 2014-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-11-01 → 2014-01-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 31.75 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47.8 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 31.11 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.1 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 110.49 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 159.2 µg/L | 63/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 54.92 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 59.2 µg/L | 60/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 600 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L | 48/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 85.16 µg/L 142% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 105 µg/L | 45/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 18.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.9 µg/L | 41/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 48.58 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 55.7 µg/L | 37/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 16.38 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L | 35/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 31.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 39.5 µg/L | 33/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 4.75 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L | 26/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 8.048 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L | 17/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 17.255 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.3 µg/L | 12/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0012 mg/L 8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2025 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Cypress Black Bayou Water
Is Cypress Black Bayou Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Cypress Black Bayou Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Cypress Black Bayou Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Chloroform, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cypress Black Bayou Water serve?
Cypress Black Bayou Water reports serving 5,520 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has Cypress Black Bayou Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 32 violations on file for Cypress Black Bayou Water, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.