Drinking Water

Water samples taken earlier this month from the DeSoto Parish Waterworks District No. 1 have tested negative for the rare ameba Naegleria fowleri, meaning increased chlorine levels in the system have controlled the ameba, the Department of Health and Hospitals announced Wednesday.

Information on protecting private water well supplies snd testing of private water well supplies for contamination.

In order to be considered for a DWRLF Loan, a water system must first submit a completed Loan Application Package to LDHH-OPH. Upon receipt of all Loan Applications, LDHH-OPH lists all eligible projects in Louisiana's annual funding plan for the DWRLF Program. There are two project lists compiled from the drinking water loan projects for which applicants have expressed an interest in financing. These lists are included in the Program's Intended Use Plan (IUP).

A revised Annual report submitted to EPA for the State Fiscal Year 2011, included in the application for the Federal Capitalization Grant Allotment depicting the intended uses of the funds.

A draft report describing how Louisiana has met its goals and objectives as stated in its Intended Use Plan and the Capitalization Grant Agreements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.

The 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) added a new dimension to federal/state drinking water legislation called Capacity Development. Water system capacity is the ability to plan for, achieve, and maintain compliance with applicable drinking water standards. To achieve this goal, the Capacity Development Program is made up of three components: technical, managerial, and financial.

Part of the Intended Use Plan, a current list of all eligible applicants for DWRLF project funding.