The Town of Cheneyville issued a drinking water notice that the town recently completed a full-system inventory of the service lines in the town’s water distribution system to identify any lead lines. This was done to comply with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) mandate for all community and non-transient water systems to submit initial inventories by October 16, 2024. This request also required the town to notify the community of its findings.

The inventory located no lead service lines or galvanized requiring replacement (GRR) lines in the drinking water system. All water distribution service lines were identified through records review, visual identification, and service line excavation by qualified personnel. 

The Town indicated that it will continue regular monitoring for lead and copper on a recurring basis. 

If the public has further questions, they should contact Michelle Smith at Cenla Environmental Science at 318-442-4000. For more information on the compliance request made by the EPA, please visit epa.gov.