La. Admin. Code tit. 56 § III-137

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-137 - Conservation of Resources Required

A. Planning commissions and OPW shall give full consideration to past and present efforts by an entity to limit waste and conserve water in comparing need for a requested project with other requested projects.

B. Entities requesting priority of funding for a project shall provide assurance in the application for assistance that all appropriate water conservation measures will be taken, including consumer usage metering, service charges based on usage, leak detection and control systems, ordinances requiring use of water conserving plumbing fixtures and valves, etc.

C. An entity experiencing an acute or immediate need due to neglect, wastage or failure of entity to properly maintain existing facilities, shall not receive high priority base value due to the hazard thus created.

La. Admin. Code tit. 56, § III-137

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 1:249 (May 1975), amended LR 11:885 (September 1985), repromulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 31:942 (April 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:30 et seq.