Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals | Bruce Greenstein, Secretary

Safe Drinking Water Program

The Safe Drinking Water Program provides comprehensive drinking water protection to the citizens and visitors of Louisiana supervising 1,403 public water systems for compliance with state and federal drinking water regulations.  The Safe Drinking Water Program objective is to prevent illness and death that can occur from waterborne disease outbreaks or chemical exposure associated with contaminated drinking water. The Safe Drinking Water Program accomplishes this objective by the activities listed below. 

• Monitoring: Collection, analysis and review of bacteriological and chemical samples to ensure compliance with maximum contaminant levels, treatment technique requirements, monitoring and analytical requirements.
• Inspections: Sanitary surveys and site inspections are conducted to evaluate the capability of a drinking water system to consistently and reliably deliver an adequate quality and quantity of safe drinking water to the consumer and to ensure compliance with state and federal drinking water regulations.
• Engineering Plan Review: Conducts reviews of and issues permits for new construction and modification of public water systems including the source, treatment, storage and distribution facilities to ensure the quality and protection of drinking water.

News and Events

EPA - Revised Total Colifrom Rule (Final Rule)

Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 3 (UCMR 3)

Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water - Fact Sheet

Drinking Water Watch

Bacteriological Sample Collection

Final Rule - September 20, 2012 LA Register - Title 51 (Sanitary Code) Part XII Revisions - Adopt by reference the following three federal rules:

• Stage 2 Disinfectant/Disinfection Byproducts Rule - tightens compliance with DBP MCLs to reduce peak DBP levels
• Long Term 2 Surface Water Treatment Rule - tightens treatment for systems with surface water sources to reduce illnesses from Cryptosporidium
• Lead and Copper Rule Short Term Regulatory Revisions and Clarifications Rule - tightens the public education and consumer notification requirements of lead results

Water Rules & Regulations

Total Coliform Rule

• Boil Water Advisory Issuance and Template

Codes and Guidance Documents

• Title 51, Public Health - Sanitary Code (LAC Online)
  
• EPA Step Guidance for Total Coliform Rule (Systems serving < 3,300)

Water Quality Testing Guidance

• DHH Certified Laboratories for Chemical and Microbial Public Water System Testing
• Groundwater Source Chemical Testing Guidance
• Approved Laboratory Form (Instructions)

Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs)

• 2012 Consumer Confidence Reports by Parish
• Certification of Distribution Form
• Archived Consumer Confidence Reports

Disinfection Byproducts Stage 1 and Stage 2

• Stage 1 DBP Result Submission Form
• Stage 2 IDSE Report (form 7)
• Stage 2 Compliance Monitoring Plan
• Stage 2 DBP Result Submission Form
• Stage 2 Monitoring Cheat Sheet
• D/DBP Certified Laboratories
• D/DBP Stage 2 Lab to State Crosswalk

Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)

• Homeowner's Instructions
• Sample Log Sheet (Form A)
• Change of Sample Location (Form B)
• Lead Consumer Notices

EPA Links

• Ground Water and Drinking Water
• Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO)
• EPANET
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Fact Sheet - Arsenic in Your Drinking Water(Just the Facts for Consumers)

Safe Drinking Water Resources

• Guidelines for the Physical Security of Water Utilities (ASCE/AWWA)
• Simultaneous Compliance GM for the LT2SWTR and Stage 2 DBP Rules

Rule Presentations

Central and Regional Contacts

• Chemical Sampling Rules & Regulations
  • Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
  • Lead and Copper Rule (PbCu)
  • Consumer Confidence Rule (CCR)
  • Chemical Sampling / Arsenic Rule
• Chloramination Guidelines
  • Chloramination Presentation
  • Chloramination Recommendations
• Enfrocement
  • Administrative Order Process
  • Sanitary Surveys
• Operator Certification
  • Operator Certification Overview
• Groundwater
  • Care and considerations for your public water well
  • Groundwater Resources in Louisiana
• Backflow Prevention
  
  • Cross Connection Control

Contact us for Safe Drinking Water Concerns

DHH-OPH-Center for Environmental Health Services
Central Office Engineering Services
P.O. Box 4489
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489
Phone: 225-342-7499