Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS
Part I - Water Wells
Chapter 3 - Water Well Construction
Section I-305 - Approval of Plans and Specifications for Public Water Supply Systems

A.R.S. 38:3094(A)(3), authorizes the department to:

"Establish regulations governing standards for the construction of all water wells drilled after the effective date of this Act..."

B.R.S. 40:4(A)(8), of Section 4 (Sanitary Code) states:

"In order to protect the public against disease from water supplied for drinking, culinary, and ablutionary purposes, the state health officer shall prepare and promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to insure that water supplied to the public by public water supplies is obtained from safe and sanitary sources and that such sources are properly protected; is treated, stored and conveyed in a safe and sanitary manner; and is safe and potable for human use..."

C. In accordance with these legislative directives, the rules, regulations and standards governing construction of public supply water wells were prepared by the DOTD in close cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health (LDHH-OPH), and they are intended to eliminate duplication of efforts and requirements by the two agencies, thereby minimizing cost and optimizing operating efficiencies.

D. Part XII of the State Sanitary Code (LAC 51:XII) requires that no public water supply shall be constructed, operated or modified without review and approval of the state health officer. Detailed plans and specifications shall be submitted to the appropriate Department of Health and Hospitals regional office by the person having responsible charge for a municipally owned water supply or by the owner of a privately owned public water supply for review and approval before construction, modification, or operation of such system has commenced.

E. The water well contractor shall construct the well in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter and shall submit a Water Well Registration Long Form (DNR-GW-1) to the department within 30 calendar days after completing the well, as required by Subsection B of the rules, regulations and procedures for registering water wells and holes.

F. All questions relating to the quality of water, as it pertains to its effect on human health, shall be referred by the owner, engineer or water well contractor to the following:

Department of Health and Hospitals

Office of Public Health

P.O. Box 4489

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489

Phone: (225) 342-7499