Louisiana § RS 33:3838 - Small community public water systems; fees; time frame
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§ RS 33:3838. Small community public water systems; fees; time frame
A. "Small community public water system" shall mean a community public water system serving a population of three thousand three hundred or less persons in accordance with the definition for small public water systems in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1, §1412(b)(4)(E)(ii)(II) and (III)).
B. The determination of engineering fees charged to small community public water systems shall be based on the following criteria:
(1) Fees for projects not requiring surveying or on-site inspections shall be in accordance with the allowable fees for engineering services set by Rural Utility Services of the United States Department of Agriculture in its Standard Form of Agreement between owner and engineer.
(2) Fees for projects requiring surveying, reviewing, and on-site inspections shall be in accordance with the allowable fees for engineering services set by Rural Utility Services of the United States Department of Agriculture in its Standard Form of Agreement between owner and engineer.
C. Time frames for the completion of review process by paid consulting engineers for small community public water systems as follows:
(1) Review of projects conducted by paid consulting engineers and not requiring surveying or on-site inspections shall be completed within thirty days of receipt of the proper application for review.
(2) Review of projects conducted by paid consulting engineers and which require surveying, reviewing, and on-site inspections shall be completed within sixty days of receipt of the proper application for review.
Acts 2006, No. 546, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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