§40:5.9.1. Community water system accountability process; creation of letter grade schedule; penalties for failing systems
RS 40:5.9.1 – Community water system accountability process; creation of letter grade schedule; penalties for failing systems A. This Section shall be known and may be cited as “The Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act” which has been enacted by the legislature to provide: (1) For the development and implementation of a community water system […]
§40:5.9.2. Community water system accountability; federal funds
RS 40:5.9.2 – Community water system accountability; federal funds A community water system or local governing authority operating a community water system receiving federal funds, including stimulus or relief payments or grants, for the upgrade, repair, or otherwise replacement of the water system infrastructure shall submit a detailed plan describing how the federal funds will […]
§40:4.16. Water systems; iron and manganese control
RS 40:4.16 – Water systems; iron and manganese control The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate and adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement iron and manganese control requirements for water systems. Acts 2014, No. 861, §2.
§40:5.9. Enforcement of drinking water regulations; administrative compliance orders; civil actions; receiverships
RS 40:5.9 – Enforcement of drinking water regulations; administrative compliance orders; civil actions; receiverships A.(1) The state health officer may issue orders to such persons as he deems necessary to aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter relative to public water systems and regulations adopted under this Chapter relative to public water […]
§40:5. General powers and jurisdiction
RS 40:5 – General powers and jurisdiction A. The state health officer and the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall have exclusive jurisdiction, control, and authority: (1) To isolate or quarantine for the care and control of communicable disease within the state. (2) To take such action as is necessary […]
§40:5.1. Sanitation; inspection of railroad property
RS 40:5.1 – Sanitation; inspection of railroad property The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee shall have the authority to go upon railroad property and inspect the premises for sanitary conditions and enforce the rules and regulations pertaining to sanitation. Added by Acts 1978, No. 241, §1.
§40:5.2. Limitations
RS 40:5.2 – Limitations Nothing in this Part shall be construed to authorize the state health officer or the Louisiana Department of Health to impose on any person any mode of treatment inconsistent with1 creed or tenets of any religious denomination of which he is an adherent, provided that sanitary and quarantine regulations are complied […]
§40:5.3. Molluscan shellfish sanitation requirements; opening and closing of molluscan shellfish growing areas; adoption of guidelines to regulate molluscan shellfish industry; authority to collect samples for bacteriological analysis; testing of oysters; Calcasieu Lake
RS 40:5.3 – Molluscan shellfish sanitation requirements; opening and closing of molluscan shellfish growing areas; adoption of guidelines to regulate molluscan shellfish industry; authority to collect samples for bacteriological analysis; testing of oysters; Calcasieu Lake A. The legislature finds and declares that serious risks to public health are posed by harvesting molluscan shellfish from growing […]
§40:5.3.1. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 1, §2, eff. on May 20, 2011.
RS 40:5.3.1 – Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 1, §2, eff. on May 20, 2011.
§40:5.4. Testing of private water wells
RS 40:5.4 – Testing of private water wells Upon the request of the owner of any private water well, the state health officer or his representative is authorized to test the purity of the water produced by such well and shall report the results of such testing to the owner. Added by Acts 1975, No. […]