Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XII - Water Supplies
Chapter 19 - Public Notification Rule
Section XII-1903 - Public Notification

A. If a public water system fails to comply with an applicable maximum contaminant level, treatment technique requirement, or analytical requirement as prescribed by this Code or fails to comply with the requirements of any schedule prescribed pursuant to a variance or exemption, or fails to perform any monitoring required by this Code, the public water system shall notify persons served by the system of the failure in a manner prescribed by the national primary drinking water regulations (as defined in this Part), §§358, 913, 1139, 1317, 1507, 1509, and the Public Notification Rule (Chapter 19 of this Part), as applicable.

B. In addition, if a public water system fails to report required analytical data to the appropriate office designated by the state health officer within the applicable time limit(s) stipulated by the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (as defined in this Part), the Louisiana Total Coliform Rule (Chapter 9 of this Part), the Surface Water Treatment Rule (Chapter 11 of this Part), the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Chapter 13 of this Part), or the Approved Chemical Laboratories/Drinking Water Rule (Chapter 15 of this Part), and such data (e.g., turbidity measurements, corrosion control chemical concentrations, etc.) is required to determine a maximum contaminant level or treatment technique requirement prescribed by this Code, the public water system shall be assessed a monitoring violation and must give appropriate public notification.

C. With the exception of Tier 1 public notification which requires a more prompt certification response (see §1905 A), the water supply, within 10 days subsequent to the completion of each public notification shall submit to the state health officer a completed public notification certification form and a representative copy of each type of notice distributed, published, posted and/or made available to the persons served by the supply and/or to the news media.