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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-05-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-05-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-05-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-04-01 → 2019-05-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0063 µg/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 13 µg/L No EPA limit set | 34/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Chloroform | 29 µg/L No EPA limit set | 34/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| TTHM | 45.2 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 34/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 33/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 22 µg/L No EPA limit set | 31/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 40.1 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 31/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 17 µg/L No EPA limit set | 31/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 28/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Copper | 3600 µg/L 277% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L | 19/40 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 10 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 6/40 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 5.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00070 mg/L 4.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 4/4 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 0.3500 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/34 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about City of Berwick
Is City of Berwick tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in City of Berwick'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 City of Berwick's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Berwick serve?
City of Berwick reports serving 5,024 people in Louisiana, per its EPA record.
Has City of Berwick had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 14 violations on file for City of Berwick, of which 1 is 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.