Louisiana § RS 40:1281.3 - Classification of water and sewerage facilities
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1281.3 — Classification of water and sewerage facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1281.3. Classification of water and sewerage facilities
Within one hundred twenty days of adoption of this Subpart*, the state health officer will classify all water production facilities, water treatment plants, water distribution systems, sewage collection systems, and sewage treatment plants actually used or intended for use by the public with due regard to the size, type, character of water or wastewater to be treated, and other physical conditions affecting such treatment plants and collection or distribution systems and prescribe the skill, knowledge, and experience that the operator in charge must have to supervise successfully the operation of the facilities so as to protect the public health, prevent unlawful pollution, and protect the water resources of the state.
Acts 1972, No. 538, §3; Acts 1986, No. 983, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1143 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
*AS APPEARS IN ENROLLED ACT.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1281.3 ("Classification of water and sewerage facilities") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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