RS 1290.2 - State-level collaboration to improve public drinking water quality
A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall lead a collaborative effort to evaluate the issues and conditions of drinking water treatment and distribution in communities throughout Louisiana by performing a thorough evaluation of all of the following:
(1) The sanitary survey results for each water utility system across Louisiana.
(2) The effects deteriorating systems have on the safety, health, and well-being of Louisiana families, communities, and businesses.
B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall engage and solicit, as necessary, input, recommendations, and guidance from interested parties and stakeholders including but not limited to any of the following:
(1) State and local agencies involved in the regulation, treatment, and distribution of drinking water.
(2) Technical experts at the university and consulting levels.
(3) Water utility system owners and operators, community members, and state legislators from areas with known public water quality issues.
Acts 2017, No. 263, §1.
NOTE: See R.S. 40:1290.4 regarding the termination of this Part on Dec. 31, 2020.