West Yellow Water Mh Park
What EPA’s and CDC’s records show in this utility’s water: nitrate, arsenic and other regulated chemicals; lead and copper; and violations since 2016, with the certification that handles each result.
- Serves
- 174 people
- Connections
- 58
- Water source
- Groundwater
- Based in
- Ponchatoula, LA
- County
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Owner
- Private
The short answer
Nothing in EPA’s and CDC’s records for this utility is above a health goal. That covers nitrate, arsenic and other regulated chemicals, plus lead and copper, not everything. 1 health-based violation since 2016.
What was found
None of the contaminants in the records below were found at or above the reporting levels.
2 compounds tested and not foundBelow the reporting level in every sample. Not found is not the same as zero.
- Lead
- Nitrate
Violations since 2016
| Contaminant or rule | Type | Period | Measured | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | Nov. 28, 2024 | — | Unaddressed |
| Health-based violations only. Resolved and archived mean the utility returned to compliance or the state closed the record. 3 monitoring or reporting violations not shown. | ||||
What this report can’t tell you
Everything else. Nitrate results here are Louisiana’s yearly averages as CDC publishes them, from 2022 on, with EPA’s national file for 2012 to 2019. West Yellow Water Mh Park’s own annual report, which it must send you every year, has the contaminants this page does not show.
Your own plumbing. Lead results are the 90th percentile across homes the utility samples. Your home’s service line, solder and fixtures decide yours. A certified lab test is the only way to know.
What it means for your health. This page reports what the records show and EPA’s limits and goals; it is not medical advice. If you are worried about a health effect, talk to a doctor or your local health department.
Anything after the latest data. SDWIS data is from 2026 Q3; UCMR 5 didn’t sample this utility; CDC’s yearly averages for Louisiana cover 2022.
Testing your own tap
No lab Louisiana certifies is within 75 miles of the area West Yellow Water Mh Park serves on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.
All 48 certified labs for LouisianaSources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, file of Oct. 15, 2026
- EPA SDWA bulk download (SDWIS federal data), 2026 Q3
- CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, yearly averages Louisiana supplied to CDC, 2020 to 2022, read Oct. 8, 2026. TapBuff’s comparisons with EPA’s limits are its own, not CDC’s or Louisiana’s.
- Limits and goals: each contaminant’s page, with its EPA source.
- How this page is built: methodology.
PWSID LA1105102. Rebuilt from EPA data on Oct. 18, 2026.
What to do next
- Nothing here is above a health goalIn EPA’s and CDC’s records for this utility. They don’t cover everything, which is why the next step matters.Every contaminant TapBuff tracks
- Get the utility’s own reportWest Yellow Water Mh Park must send you a water quality report every year. It covers contaminants this page does not show.How to read it
- Test your own tap for leadYour service line, solder and fixtures decide the lead at your faucet, not the utility’s average.Lead in your water: what to do
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded