Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Swimming facilities shall meet the requirements of Part XXIV of this Code.

A. Plans for water supply system improvements shall, where applicable, provide the following: 1. general layout, including: a. suitable title; b. name of municipality, or other entity or person responsible for the water supply; c. area or institution to be served; d. scale; e. no…

A. Complete, detailed technical specifications for those applicable sanitary components shall be supplied for the proposed project, including: 1. a program for keeping existing water supply facilities in operation during construction of additional facilities so as to minimize int…

A. Approved toilet and sewage disposal facilities shall be provided. Toilets, toilet rooms, and methods of sewage disposal shall conform to the requirements of Parts XIII and XIV of this Code.

A. A summary of complete design criteria for those applicable sanitary components shall be submitted for the proposed project. B. The summary shall contain but shall not be limited to the following: 1. long-term dependable yield of the source of supply; 2. reservoir surface area,…

A. Garbage shall be deposited in watertight containers and either covered at all times or otherwise protected from animals, flies, and other insects. The contents shall be removed as often as necessary to prevent decomposition and overflow, and disposed of in accordance with the …

A. No permit, certificate, or license required by this code shall be issued by the state health officer or the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH-OPH) unless the applicant provides both a valid, current mailing and e-mail address at which the applicant c…

A. No permit, certificate, or license required by this code shall be issued by the state health officer or the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH-OPH) unless the applicant provides both a valid, current mailing and e-mail address at which the applicant c…

A. Any substantial deviations from approved plans or specifications must be approved by the state health officer before such changes are made. B. Substantial deviations include, but are not limited to deviations in: 1. capacity; 2. hydraulic conditions; and 3. operating units; th…

A. The requirements of Part I, §117 and Part II, §501 shall be met.

A. The state health officer may require additional information which is not part of the construction drawings, such as head loss calculations, proprietary technical data, copies of deeds, copies of contracts, etc.

A. No person shall rent, let, hire out, or allow to be used for a place of sleeping or residence, any portion or apartment of any building, wherein the floor is damp by reason of water from the ground, or which is impregnated or penetrated by an offensive gas or smell prejudicial…

A. The state health officer has the authority and discretion to issue a written variance concerning the application of any provision of the code in any particular case when, in his/her opinion based upon the extenuating circumstances presented, it is determined that the health an…

A. The state health officer has the authority and discretion to issue a written variance concerning the application of any provision of the code in any particular case when, in his/her opinion based upon the extenuating circumstances presented, it is determined that the health an…

A. When the state health officer chooses to utilize the administrative order/civil penalty authority granted within R.S. 40:5.9 relative to violations applicable to public water systems, the regulations which implement the enforcement provisions of this law are embodied within Ch…

A. When the state health officer chooses to utilize the administrative order/civil penalty authority granted within R.S. 40:5.9 relative to violations applicable to public water systems, the regulations which implement the enforcement provisions of this law are embodied within Ch…

A. When ice is provided, it shall be of the same bacteriological quality as approved drinking water and shall be handled in compliance with §1907 of Part XXIII of this Code.

A. The system including the water source and treatment facilities shall be designed for average daily flow of the maximum month.

A. Plant layout, at a minimum, shall consider the following: 1. functional aspects of the plant layout; 2. provisions for future plant expansion; 3. provisions for expansion of the plant waste treatment and disposal facilities; 4. access roads; 5. site grading; 6. site drainage; …

A. Any violation of R.S. 40:5.5.4 shall constitute a violation of this Code. The state health officer acting through the Office of Public Health shall issue fines for violations of R.S. 40:5.5.4 as follows: 1. for a first offense, a fine of $500 per violation. The state health of…

A. The walls, ceilings and floors throughout any hotel, lodging house or boarding house shall be kept clean, insect and rodent free (meeting the requirements of Part V of this Code) and in good repair.

A. Any violation of R.S. 40:5.5.4 shall constitute a violation of this Code. The state health officer acting through the Office of Public Health shall issue fines for violations of R.S. 40:5.5.4 as follows: 1. for a first offense, a fine of $500 per violation. The state health of…

A. Sleeping rooms shall be ventilated by natural or artificial means or both, and also provided with heating facilities. The combustion chambers of all heaters, heating systems, and other fired equipment shall be vented to the atmosphere. Other parts of the heating, cooling, and …

A. Building layout shall be designed to provide for: 1. adequate ventilation; 2. adequate lighting; 3. adequate heating; 4. adequate drainage; 5. dehumidification equipment, if necessary; 6. accessibility of equipment for operation, servicing, and removal; 7. flexibility of opera…

A. The appropriate regulating authority must be consulted regarding any structure which is so located that normal or flood stream flows may be impeded.

A. All rooms shall be provided with adequate illumination to provide: 1. minimum of 10 foot-candles in stairways and halls at an elevation 30 inches above the floor; and 2. a minimum of 30 foot-candles over the areas used for sleeping, reading, cooking and bathing.

A. It shall be the duty of the proprietor or person in charge of each establishment to which this Part applies to see that all regulations herein are observed. B. [Formerly paragraph 15:021-2] The proprietors of all hotels, lodging houses and boarding houses shall keep a record o…

A. Electrical equipment, electrical instrumentation and controls shall be located above grade, in areas not subject to flooding or protected from damage due to water inundation. B. The design of all electrical work for new facilities or modifications to existing facilities shall …

A. Dedicated standby power shall be provided by any community water supply and any non-community water supply serving a hospital so that water can be treated and/or pumped to the distribution system during power outages to meet the average daily demand during the month of maximum…

A. Each public water system shall have equipment and facilities or contracted services for the routine daily laboratory testing necessary to ensure the proper operation of the water supply system. B. Laboratory equipment selection shall be based on: 1. the characteristics of the …

A. Water treatment plants shall be provided with equipment (including recorders, where applicable) to monitor the water as follows. 1. Plants treating ground water using iron removal and/or ion exchange softening shall have the capability to monitor and record free chlorine resid…

A. Sampling facilities shall be provided so that water samples can be obtained from each water source and from appropriate locations in each unit operation of treatment, and from the finished water. B. Taps shall be consistent with sampling needs and shall not be of the petcock t…

A. The water treatment plant’s service connection line and the finished water sample tap line shall both be supplied from a source of finished water at a point where all chemicals have been thoroughly mixed, and the required disinfectant contact time has been achieved (see §179.C…

A. Consideration shall be given to providing extra wall castings built into the structure to facilitate future uses whenever pipes pass through walls of concrete structures.

A. All public water systems shall have an acceptable means of measuring the flow from: each source, the washwater, the recycled water and any blended water of different quality, and the finished water.

A. Except for those systems that comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 40:4.12, a water supply system shall utilize the color scheme provided in Table 149.B below to facilitate the identification of above ground piping in treatment plants and pumping stations. Table 149.B Piping …

A. Water from new systems, or from any new part(s) of existing systems shall not be furnished for consumer’s use until all wells, pipes, tanks, and equipment which can convey or store potable water are disinfected in accordance with American Water Works Association (AWWA) procedu…

A. An operation and maintenance manual shall be supplied to the water supply system as part of any proprietary unit installed in the facility. B. The manual shall provide: 1. a parts list; 2. a parts order form, 3. operator safety procedures; and 4. an operational trouble-shootin…

A. Provisions shall be made for operator instruction at the start-up of a plant or pumping station.

A. Consideration shall be given to the safety of water plant personnel and visitors. B. The design shall comply with all applicable safety codes and regulations that include, but are not limited to, the codes adopted under the authority of Act 12 of the 2005 First Extraordinary S…

A. Security measures including but not limited to the requirements of §§315.A and 327.A.13 of this Part, shall be installed and instituted. B. Design measures to help ensure the security of water system facilities shall be incorporated and, as a minimum, shall include a means to …

A. Other than surface water intakes, all critical water supply facilities shall be protected to at least the 100-year flood elevation. B. The water supply system shall provide high water vehicles, boats, or other acceptable means and methods to be able to access, safely operate, …

A. Consideration shall be given to the design requirements of other federal, state, and local regulatory agencies for items including, but not limited to: 1. energy efficiency; 2. water conservation; 3. environmental impact; 4. safety requirements; 5. special designs for the hand…

A. In selecting the source of water supply to be developed, the designing engineer shall prove to the satisfaction of the state health officer and other applicable reviewing authorities that an acceptable source having an adequate quantity of water will be available, and that the…

A. A source water protection plan enacted for continued protection of the watershed from potential sources of contamination shall be provided as determined by the state health officer. Surface water includes sources of water supply such as, but not limited to: 1. all streams; 2. …

A. A groundwater source includes all water obtained from: 1. dug; 2. drilled; 3. bored or driven wells; 4. springs; and 5. infiltration lines. B. Groundwater quantity shall conform to the following standards. 1. Source capacity. The total developed groundwater source capacity, un…

A. The design of treatment processes and devices shall depend on evaluation of the nature and quality of the particular water to be treated, seasonal variations, the desired quality of the finished water and the mode of operation planned. Facilities shall be planned with future r…