La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XII-403

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XII-403 - General Provisions

A. The requirements established in this Chapter are applicable to community water systems as defined in this Part and under R.S. 40:5.8.

B. For each active community water system (CWS), LDH-OPH shall determine and publish an annual letter grade and score in accordance with this Chapter. The CWS annual letter grade shall be based on the CWS final score calculated in accordance with §407 of this Part using the letter grade schedule standards specified in §405 of this Part.

1. The letter grades and scores published January 1, 2023 are preliminary and shall be finalized and republished no later than May 1, 2023 on the LDH-OPH website. For subsequent years starting in 2024, the final letter grades and scores shall be published on the LDH-OPH website by May 1 each year. The published letter grades and scores are not subject to change after May 1 until the next annual letter grade and score is published.

C. Community water systems shall include their final letter grade and score in their annual Consumer Confidence Report (a.k.a. Annual Water Quality Report) that is posted on the water systems website.

D. For any community system that receives a letter grade of "D" or "F", LDH-OPH shall give notice to the State Bond Commission, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Louisiana Legislative Auditor and the Attorney General in accordance with Act 98 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XII-403

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 481102 (4/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(8), R.S. 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(17)(20) and R.S. 40:5.9.1. D.(1).