BRIER LAKE UTILITIES INC
Public Water Supply ID: LA1103141
Annual Consumer Confidence Report
2023 CCR
The Water We Drink
BRIER LAKE UTILITIES INC
Public Water Supply ID: LA1103141
We are pleased to present to you the Annual Water Quality Report for the year 2023. This
report is designed to inform you about the quality of your water and services we deliver to you every
day (Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua potable. Tradúzcalo o hable con
alguien que lo entienda bien). Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of
drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water
treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your
water.
Our water source(s) are listed below:
Source Name
Source Water Type
WELL #1 @ BRIERLAKE S/D
Ground water
WELL #2 @ BRIERLAKE S/D
Ground water
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes,
streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of land or through the
ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick
up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may
be present in source water include:
Microbial Contaminants - such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock
operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic Contaminants - such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or
domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and Herbicides - which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
Organic Chemical Contaminants – including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and
petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.
Radioactive Contaminants – which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
A Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) is now available from our office. This plan is an
assessment of a delineated area around our listed sources through which contaminants, if present,
could migrate and reach our source water. It also includes an inventory of potential sources of
contamination within the delineated area, and a determination of the water supply's susceptibility to
contamination by the identified potential sources. According to the Source Water Assessment Plan, our
water system had a susceptibility rating of 'MEDIUM'. If you would like to review the Source Water
Assessment Plan, please feel free to contact our office.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the
amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug
Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the
same protection for public health. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water
utility. If you have any questions about this report, want to attend any scheduled meetings, or simply
want to learn more about your drinking water, please contact: JOE BURFORD at 985-290-5053.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant
women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components
associated with service lines and home plumbing. BRIER LAKE UTILITIES INC is responsible for providing
high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components.
When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure
by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are
concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in
drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the
Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health routinely monitors
for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The tables that follow
show the results of our monitoring during the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2023. Drinking
water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some
contaminants. The pre8ence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health
risk.
In the tables below, you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar
with. To help you better understand these terms, we’ve provided the following definitions:
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/L) – one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in
$10,000.
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (ug/L) – one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in
$10,000,000.
Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) – picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.
Treatment Technique (TT) – an enforceable procedure or level of technological performance which public water systems must follow to
ensure control of a contaminant.
Action level (AL) – the concentration of a contaminant that, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must
follow.
Maximum contaminant level (MCL) – the “Maximum Allowed” MCL is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking
water. MCL’s are set as close to the MCLG’s as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) – the “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or
expected risk to human health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum residual disinfectant level (MRDL) – The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that
addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum residual disinfectant level goal (MRDLG) – The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk
to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
Level 1 assessment – A study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why total coliform bacteria have
been found in our water system.
Level 2 Assessment – A very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why an E. coli MCL
violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system on multiple occasions.
During the period covered by this report we had the below noted violations.
Compliance Period
Analyte
Type
No Violations Occurred in the Calendar Year of 2023
Our water system tested a minimum of 1 sample per month in accordance with the Total
Coliform Rule for microbiological contaminants. With the microbiological samples collected, the water
system collects disinfectant residuals to ensure control of microbial growth.
Disinfectant
Date
HighestRAA
Unit
Range
MRDL
MRDLG
Typical Source
CHLORINE
2023
1.8
ppm
0.91 - 2.06
4
4
Water additive used to control
microbes
In the tables below, we have shown the regulated contaminants that were detected. Chemical
Sampling of our drinking water may not be required on an annual basis; therefore, information
provided in this table refers back to the latest year of chemical sampling results.
The State of Louisiana regularly monitors source water per State and Federal Regulations. Treated
water samples are monitored to further evaluate compliance.
Source Water
Regulated
Contaminants
Collection
Date
Highest
Value
Range
Unit
MCL
MCLG
Typical Source
FLUORIDE
1/30/2022
0.3
0.3
ppm
4
4
Erosion of natural deposits; Water
additive which promotes strong
teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories
Lead and Copper
Date
90TH
Percentile
Range
Unit
AL
Sites
Over AL
Typical Source
COPPER, FREE
2018 - 2021
0
0
ppm
1.3
0
Corrosion of household plumbing
systems; Erosion of natural deposits;
Leaching from wood preservatives
LEAD
2018 - 2021
0
0
ppb
15
0
Corrosion of household plumbing
systems; Erosion of natural deposits
Disinfection
Byproducts
Sample Point
Period
Highest
LRAA
Range
Unit
MCL
MCLG
Typical Source
TOTAL HALOACETIC
ACIDS (HAA5)
31101
BELMONT CT
2022 -
2023
11
11.1
ppb
60
0
By-product of drinking water
disinfection
TOTAL HALOACETIC
ACIDS (HAA5)
61301
WILDBERRY CT
2022 -
2023
14
14.2
ppb
60
0
By-product of drinking water
disinfection
TTHM
31101
BELMONT CT
2022 -
2023
37
37.4
ppb
80
0
By-product of drinking water
chlorination
TTHM
61301
WILDBERRY CT
2022 -
2023
41
41
ppb
80
0
By-product of drinking water
chlorination
Source Secondary Contaminants
Collection Date
Highest Value
Range
Unit
SMCL
IRON
1/30/2022
0.06
0.02 - 0.06
MG/L
0.3
MANGANESE
1/30/2022
0.02
0.02
MG/L
0.05
PH
1/30/2022
8.76
8.55 - 8.76
PH
8.5
SULFATE
1/30/2022
8
8
MG/L
250
Treated Secondary Contaminants
Collection Date
Highest Value
Range
Unit
SMCL
IRON
2/9/2023
0.02
0.02
MG/L
0.3
MANGANESE
2/9/2023
0.02
0.01 - 0.02
MG/L
0.05
++++++++++++++Environmental Protection Agency Required Health Effects Language++++++++++++++
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who
have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some
elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about
drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen
the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (800–426–4791).
There are no additional required health effects notices.
There are no additional required health effects violation notices.
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Thank you for allowing us to continue providing your family with clean, quality water this
year. In order to maintain a safe and dependable water supply we sometimes need to make
improvements that will benefit all of our customers.
The Louisiana Department of Health Safe Drinking Water Program developed a grading system for community
water system accountability. This provides for the issuance of a letter grade reflective of community water
system quality and performance. LDH determines letter grades based on 7 standards evaluating the
infrastructure, accountability, and overall health risk of drinking water to consumers. Brier Lake Utilities, Inc,
earned a grade of “A” for the year 2023. Additional information on your water system can be found @
www.ldh.la.gov/watergrade.
We at the BRIER LAKE UTILITIES INC work around the clock to provide top quality drinking
water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect and conserve our water sources,
which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children's future. Please call our office
@ 985-290-5053 if you have questions.
