La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XII-105

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

Section XII-105 - Permit Requirements for a Potable Water Supply [formerly paragraph 12:002-2]

A. No public water supply shall be constructed, operated or modified to the extent that the capacity, hydraulic conditions, functioning of treatment processes, or the quality of finished water is affected, without, and except in accordance with, a permit from the state health officer.

B. No public water supply shall be constructed or modified to the extent mentioned above except in accordance with the plans and specifications for the installation which have been approved, in advance, as a part of a permit issued by the state health officer prior to the start of construction or modification.

C. Submission of plans for maintenance and replacement of existing facilities in-kind shall not be required.

D. Detailed plans and specifications for the installation for which a permit is requested shall be submitted by the Engineer of Record or the person having responsible charge of a municipally owned public water supply or by the owner of a privately owned public water supply.

E. Effective August 1, 2018, the provisions set forth under LAC 51:XII.111-191 and 201-277, together with any additional requirements of the state health officer as set forth in this Part, shall be used as the basis of the design of any new public water system or any proposed new construction or modification to an existing public water system. After a permit by the state health officer has been issued, such system/modification shall be constructed, installed and maintained in accordance with said permit.

F. Permits required by this Section and any related letters issued by the state health officer or copy of letters issued to the state health officer concerning the review of related plans and specifications, as well as the related approved plans and specifications themselves, shall be permanently retained by the owner of the public water system including any subsequent or successor owner.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XII-105

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1320 (June 2002), amended LR 38:2376 (September 2012), Amended by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 44297 (2/1/2018), Amended by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 441251 (7/1/2018), effective 8/1/2018.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4 (A)(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and R.S. 40:5.A.(2)(3) (5)(6)(7)(17)(19).