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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 1 - Required Permits › Section X-111 - Required Records [formerly paragraph 10:013]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each slaughter house operator shall keep a
				daily record to show the kind and number of birds or animals
				slaughtered.
B. [formerly paragraph
				10:014] When slaughtering is done for an individual, or group of individuals
				other than the slaughter house operator, there shall also be kept a daily
				record as to the number and kind of animals slaughtered for each individual or
				group of individuals.
C. [formerly
				paragraph 10:015] These records shall be kept on file for one year by the owner
				or operator of the slaughter house and shall be available for the state health
				officer's inspection at any time during reasonable working hours.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 1 - Required Permits › Section X-113 - Building Requirements [formerly paragraph 10:016]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every slaughter house and meat packing
				plant shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and in compliance with the
				requirements of the regulations contained in this Part and those in Parts V
				(Disease Vector Control), XIII (Sewage Disposal) and XIV (Plumbing) of this
				Code.
B. [formerly paragraph
				10:017] Plans and specifications for new establishments shall be submitted to
				the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, Food and Drug
				Unit for review and approval before construction.
C. [formerly paragraph 10:018-1] Slaughter
				and processing plants shall be well lighted, naturally and/or artificially with
				at least 40 foot-candles of light on all working surfaces.
D. [formerly paragraph 10:018-2] Slaughter
				and processing plants shall be provided with adequate ventilation or control
				equipment to minimize odors and vapors (including steam and noxious fumes) in
				areas where they may contaminate food; and locate and operate fans and other
				air-blowing equipment in a manner that minimizes the potential for
				contaminating food, food-packaging materials, and food-contact
				surfaces.
E. [formerly paragraph
				10:019] Drainage, sewage disposal, and plumbing systems shall comply with Parts
				XIII and XIV of this Code. Floor drains shall be provided in the slaughter and
				packing rooms in accordance with Part XIV.
F. [formerly paragraph 10:020] Potable water
				shall be available in all areas of the slaughter house for cleaning and
				sanitizing utensils and equipment, and for hand washing, as specified in the
				Louisiana State Plumbing Code (LSPC), particularly Chapter 6 thereof. A heating
				facility capable of producing hot water for these purposes shall be provided on
				the premises. Water samples to verify microbiological quality and potability
				shall be collected from each plant at least annually.
G. [formerly paragraph 10:021] The floors,
				walls, ceilings, partitions, posts, doors and other parts of all structures
				shall be smooth and tight, and of such materials, construction and finish as
				will enable ready and thorough cleaning. The floors shall be constructed of
				concrete or tile laid in concrete, or of any other material impermeable to
				water.
H. [formerly paragraph
				10:022] General construction of building shall include:
1. a holding area for animals and
				fowls;
2. a slaughter, skinning or
				defeathering room; and
3. a
				packing, labeling and storage room.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 1 - Required Permits › Section X-119 - Employee Health Provisions [formerly paragraph 10:038]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The requirements of Part I,
				§117 and Part II, §501-503 C of this Code
				shall be met.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 1 - Required Permits › Section X-121 - Dogs or Cats Prohibited on Premises [formerly paragraph 10:039]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Dogs or cats
				shall not be admitted into any establishment where meat or poultry is handled
				in any way to be prepared for human consumption.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 1 - Required Permits › Section X-123 - Offal Prohibited on Premises [formerly paragraph 10:040]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Offal shall be properly disposed of in a
				manner so as not to create nuisances or unsanitary conditions in or around the
				slaughter and processing plant that would provide a source of contamination.
				Offal shall be hauled away and properly disposed of daily pursuant to the
				requirements set forth in Parts XI and XXVII of the state sanitary
				code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 1 - Required Permits › Section X-125 - Storage of Hides or Pelts on Premises Error! Bookmark not defined. [formerly paragraph 10:041]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Hides or pelts shall be treated and stored in a fly-tight room or fly-tight
				receptacle so as not to create a nuisance or health problem.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 1 - Required Permits › Section X-127 - Plant Wastes [formerly paragraph 10:042]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All plant wastes shall be disposed of in a
				manner approved by the state health officer as provided for by Parts XIII and
				XIV of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 3 - Nutria Program › Section X-301 - Nutria Inspection Program [formerly paragraph 10:043]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In order to protect the health and welfare
				of consumers and to properly manage the nutria inspection program, an initial
				pilot program will be established and will include the supervision of a limited
				number of nutria processing facilities. For the initial pilot program, permits
				to operate will be issued to a maximum of five qualified applicants.
				Application for permits to process nutria shall be made on a form provided by
				the Department of Health and Hospitals. However, no application to process
				nutria will be accepted after the maximum number of permits have been issued or
				after the closing of the nutria trapping season. The nutria processing pilot
				program will commence and cease on dates coinciding with the beginning and
				ending of the nutria-trapping season as promulgated by the Wildlife and
				Fisheries Commission. Permits issued by LDHH will expire at midnight of the
				last official day of the nutria-trapping season. Only nutria taken by licensed
				trappers will be considered eligible for processing and inspection under the
				cooperative inspection program. The number of nutria processing plants that
				will be approved and permitted for nutria processing in future years will be
				determined each year after the close of the nutria trapping season and after an
				evaluation of each year's production has been made.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 3 - Nutria Program › Section X-303 - Nutria for Human Consumption [formerly paragraph 10:044]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Persons wanting to process nutria for
				human consumption must meet certain minimum qualifications in order to be
				considered for inclusion in the nutria processing pilot program.
1. [formerly paragraph 10:044-1] P ermitted
				facilities shall:
a. have access to an
				abundant supply of nutria animals for slaughtering and processing in order to
				keep each processing facility operating at an acceptable capacity in order to
				best utilize the personnel and resources of all departments;
b. utilize processing facilities that are
				designed and constructed to meet the minimum standards of Part X of the state
				sanitary code;
c. establish and
				adhere to a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) quality control plan
				approved by LDAF that will render safe nutria meat which is free of harmful
				microorganisms and of sound, wholesome quality;
d. receive and process only those nutria
				animals that have been taken by trappers who hold a valid license issued by the
				Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF);
e. pre-inspect nutria carcasses upon receipt
				from licensed trappers to verify suitability for submission for inspection.
				Carcasses that are deemed unsuitable for processing for human consumption shall
				be clearly marked or otherwise identified so as not to be subject to inspection
				or otherwise commingled with nutria deemed suitable for human consumption.
				Nutria carcasses declared not fit for human consumption shall be rejected from
				inspection and shall be destroyed and disposed of in a manner approved by LDHH
				and LDAF and shall not be allowed to create a nuisance and/or a source of
				contamination.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 3 - Nutria Program › Section X-305 - Labeling Requirements [formerly paragraph 10:045]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each package, container, carton, or case
				of nutria, nutria meat, or nutria meat products shall be labeled in accordance
				with Section 49:3.0601 of the meat and meat products regulations. Labels and
				labeling shall be reviewed and approved by the LDAF. All nutria taken,
				processed, packaged and distributed under this cooperative program shall be
				labeled and identified as "certified cajun nutria."
B. [formerly paragraph 10:046] No nutria meat
				shall be sold in any butcher shop, meat market, grocery store, restaurant or to
				any wholesale grocer, dealer or distributors unless such nutria meat is clearly
				identified as having been processed and inspected in an approved processing
				facility. Nutria meat not clearly identified as having been processed and
				inspected in an approved processing facility shall be subject to seizure and
				destruction as provided for by
				R.S.
				40:632 and 635.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part X - Game Bird and Small Animal Slaughter and Processing › Chapter 3 - Nutria Program › Section X-307 - Provisions Applicable to Nutria [formerly paragraph 10:047]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The provisions
				herein constituting Part X of the state sanitary code shall apply to the nutria
				program, as appropriate.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4.A.(1)(a), (6), (8) and 40:5.(5), (9).
				  Also see
				  R.S.
				  40:627.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XI - Animals and Animal Diseases; Rendering of Animals › Chapter 1 - General › Section XI-101 - Definitions [formerly paragraph 11:001]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless otherwise specifically provided
				herein, the following words and terms used in this Part of the sanitary code
				and all other Parts which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the
				purposes thereof as follows.
Animal
-all animals, any part of the body of
				  which is used as food for human consumption and, insofar as these regulations
				  relate to sanitation of premises or to spread of any communicable disease
				  dangerous to man, shall also include dogs, donkeys and other similar
				  livestock.
Fowl
-all poultry, ducks, geese, turkeys, or
				  game birds used as food for human consumption, and parrots or other birds
				  capable of spreading any disease dangerous to man.
Nuisance
-a source of inconvenience,
				  annoyance, vexation; bother.
Offal
-waste, especially of a butchered
				  animal.
Rendering Plant
-any establishment equipped
				  to cook and make innocuous any animal or fowl dead from any cause, or any offal
				  from a slaughter house, abattoir, or butcher shop.
AUTHORITY NOTE: The
				  first source of authority for promulgation of the sanitary code is
				  R.S.
				  36:258(B), with more
				  particular provisions found in Chapters 1 and 4 of Title 40 of the Louisiana
				  Revised Statutes. This Part is promulgated with the specific provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(12).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XI - Animals and Animal Diseases; Rendering of Animals › Chapter 1 - General › Section XI-103 - Inspection of Premises Used to Hold Animals or Fowls [formerly paragraph 11:002]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any
				premises to be used as a corral, stable, poultry yard, hog pen, aviary, or for
				the holding of any animals or fowls, shall be open to inspection by the state
				health officer at any reasonable time.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(12).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XI - Animals and Animal Diseases; Rendering of Animals › Chapter 1 - General › Section XI-105 - Sanitary Disposal of Dead Animals or Fowl [formerly paragraph 11:003]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The body of any
				animal or fowl dead of any disease, killed on account of a diseased condition,
				or killed by accident, shall be buried, incinerated, rendered into tankage, or
				otherwise disposed of in such a manner as not to constitute a nuisance or
				hazard to the public health.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(12).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XI - Animals and Animal Diseases; Rendering of Animals › Chapter 3 - Rendering Plants › Section XI-301 - Required Health Permit for Rendering Plant [formerly paragraph 11:004]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person shall
				operate a rendering plant without first obtaining a permit to operate from the
				parish health unit in the parish in which it operates.
B. [formerly paragraph 11:005] In applying
				for a permit, the applicant shall submit detailed plans for the rendering
				plant, showing its location, construction, equipment, water supply, sewage and
				refuse disposal.
C. [formerly
				paragraph 11:006] On receipt of an application, the state health officer shall
				review the plans submitted to ensure that they comply with sound sanitary
				engineering principles. If the plans are found satisfactory, a permit to build
				said facility shall be issued.
1. [formerly a
				part of paragraph 11:006] After completion, and during construction as
				necessary, the state health officer shall inspect the facility. If the
				inspection reveals that the facility is in compliance with all requirements of
				this code, a permit to operate shall be issued. This permit is conditioned on
				the plant being operated in such a manner so as not to create a nuisance or any
				condition which might injuriously affect the public health.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XI - Animals and Animal Diseases; Rendering of Animals › Chapter 3 - Rendering Plants › Section XI-303 - Sanitary Hauling Dead Animals or Offal [formerly paragraph 11:009]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The hauling of
				any dead animal, or of offal, shall be done in a truck, or other conveyance
				having a water tight floor and sides made of an impervious material capable of
				being washed and scrubbed to eliminate any residues. It shall be provided with
				a tight covering to prevent entrance by flies. Said conveyance shall be washed
				at the end of each day's use, or more often if residues accumulate or odors
				become offensive. Said washing shall be done on concrete or other impervious
				surface sloping toward a drain so that none of the wash water escapes the
				controlled area. Said drain shall be equipped with a strainer and shall be
				connected to a sanitary sewage treatment system which meets the requirements of
				Part XIII of this Code.
B. [Former
				paragraph 11:010] Truck or other conveyance hauling any dead animal or offal
				shall not stop until it reaches its destination, unless detained by a situation
				or event not within the control of the driver of the conveyance.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(12).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XI - Animals and Animal Diseases; Rendering of Animals › Chapter 3 - Rendering Plants › Section XI-305 - Prohibited Activities [formerly paragraph 11:011]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. None of the products of any rendering
				plant shall be utilized in any food products for human consumption.
B. [formerly paragraph 11:013] No person
				shall keep, throw into, or place in any public water, street, or any other
				place, other than a facility designed for processing or disposing of same, and
				which is in compliance with all requirements of this code, any dead, sick, or
				injured animal or any part thereof.
C. [formerly paragraph 11:014] No person
				shall bring, or cause to be brought, into the limits of any municipality any
				hides, bones, pelts, rags or any other articles that might serve as an
				attraction to or a breeding place for flies or other vectors of infection, or
				which may in any way endanger the public health or create a public
				nuisance.
D. [formerly paragraph
				11:015] No hide, bones, or any other parts of animals not intended as food for
				human consumption shall be kept in any room, refrigerator, cold storage area,
				or any other area where meat for human consumption is processed or stored, such
				as in slaughter houses or meat markets.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(12).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XI - Animals and Animal Diseases; Rendering of Animals › Chapter 3 - Rendering Plants › Section XI-307 - Label and Tagging Requirements [formerly paragraph 11:012]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All grease and
				other products of a rendering plant not utilized in fertilizers but packed for
				use in, or transportation to, some other locality, shall be branded, marked,
				tagged or otherwise identified on every package with a conspicuous label,
				printed in read ink, as follows: "Inedible __________ of Dead Animals," with
				the name of the product to appear in the space left blank.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(12).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Section XII-103 - General Requirements for a Potable Water Supply [formerly paragraph 12:002-1]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Every potable water supply which is hereafter constructed, or reconstructed, or
				every existing water supply which the state health officer determines is
				unsafe, shall be made to comply with the requirements of the Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4 (A)(8) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5
				  (2)(3)(5)(6)(17)(20).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Section XII-105 - Permit Requirements for a Potable Water Supply [formerly paragraph 12:002-2]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
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.
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).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Section XII-107 - Provision for Grandfather Systems [formerly paragraph 12-002-3]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Permits issued
				and approvals of plans and specifications granted by the state health officer
				prior to August 1, 2018 shall remain valid as they pertain to the design of the
				public water supply, unless the revision of such is determined necessary by the
				state health officer.
B.
				Notwithstanding §107. A of this Part, every public water system shall undertake
				corrective action in accordance with §319. B and C of this Part regarding any
				significant deficiencies, as defined in §319. D of this Part, identified on a
				sanitary survey conducted by the state health officer.
C. The owner shall have the burden of proving
				that a public water system, and any modifications thereto or component parts
				thereof, was permitted by and conforms to plans and specifications approved by
				the state health officer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4 (A)(8), 40:4.13D.(1)(2) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.A.(2)(3)
				  (5)(6)(7)(17)(19).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Section XII-109 - Requirements for Sources of a Potable Water Supply [formerly paragraph 12-002-4]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Water supplied for potable purposes shall be:
1. obtained from a source free from
				pollution; or
2. obtained from a
				source adequately protected by natural agencies from the effects of pollution;
				or
3. adequately protected by
				artificial treatment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter A - Submission of Plans › Section XII-111 - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  All reports, final plans, specifications, and design criteria required by
				  §105 of this Part shall be submitted at
				  least 60 days prior to the date on which action by the state health officer is
				  desired. Environmental assessments, and permits for construction, to take
				  water, for waste discharges, for stream crossings, etc., may be required from
				  other federal, state, or local agencies.
B. No approval for construction can be issued
				  until final, complete, detailed plans and specifications have been submitted to
				  the state health officer and found to be satisfactory.
C. Documents submitted for formal approval
				  shall include but not be limited to:
1.
				  engineers report, where applicable;
2. summary of the design criteria;
3. operation requirements, where
				  applicable;
4. general
				  layout;
5. detailed
				  plans;
6. specifications;
7. cost estimates;
8. documentation of adequate source of supply
				  (e.g., water purchase contracts between water supplies, and/or inter-municipal
				  agreements), where applicable;
9.
				  evaluation of technical, managerial, and financial capacity where applicable:
a. public water systems are required by the
				  Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH-OPH) to
				  demonstrate adequate capacity development under LAC 48:V.77, Subchapter
				  B;
b. except as may otherwise be
				  required under LAC 48:V.77, Subchapter B., the evaluation for existing public
				  water systems shall include:
i. a discussion
				  of the system's current technical capacity along with any project related
				  changes with respect to operator certification requirements and the operators
				  ability to implement any system changes that may be required upon project
				  completion;
ii. a discussion of the
				  system's current overall management and how the system's management will be
				  impacted by the project including but not limited to whether the system has an
				  asset management plan and, if so, how the project components will be
				  incorporated into that plan;
iii. a
				  discussion of the water system's overall financial capacity along with user
				  projected water rates including the system's outstanding obligations combined
				  with the anticipated debt from the current project under review and the overall
				  operation and maintenance. If applicable, the financial capacity discussion
				  should include details of any energy efficiency components included as part of
				  the project along with the estimated long term cost and energy savings
				  associated with them; and
iv. other
				  additional information as required by the state health officer.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter A - Submission of Plans › Section XII-113 - Engineers Report

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  engineer's report for water supply system improvements shall, where applicable,
				  present the following information.
1. General
				  information, including:
a. description of the
				  existing water works and sewerage facilities;
b. identification of the municipality or area
				  served;
c. name and mailing address
				  of the owner or official custodian; and
d. imprint of professional engineer's seal or
				  conformance with engineering registration requirements of the Louisiana
				  Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter A - Submission of Plans › Section XII-115 - Plans

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Plans for water
				  supply system improvements shall, where applicable, provide the following:
1. general layout, including:
a. suitable title;
b. name of municipality, or other entity or
				  person responsible for the water supply;
c. area or institution to be
				  served;
d. scale;
e. north point;
f. datum used;
g. boundaries of the municipality or area to
				  be served;
h. seal, signature and
				  date of the Louisiana licensed professional engineer or in conformance with
				  engineering registration requirements of the Louisiana Professional Engineering
				  and Land Surveying Board;
i.
				  imprint of professional engineer's seal or in conformance with engineering
				  registration requirements of the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land
				  Surveying Board;
j. legible prints
				  suitable for reproduction;
k.
				  location and size of existing water mains;
l. location and nature of existing water
				  supply structures and appurtenances affecting the proposed improvements, noted
				  on one sheet, if possible;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter A - Submission of Plans › Section XII-117 - Specifications

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Complete,
				  detailed technical specifications for those applicable sanitary components
				  shall be supplied for the proposed project, including:
1. a program for keeping existing water
				  supply facilities in operation during construction of additional facilities so
				  as to minimize interruption of service;
2. laboratory facilities and equipment,
				  including the capacity to perform laboratory analyses of required
				  tests;
3. the number and design of
				  chemical feeding equipment (see §201 and §203 of this Part);
4. procedures for flushing, disinfection and
				  testing, as needed, prior to placing the project in service;
5. materials or proprietary equipment for
				  sanitary or other facilities including any necessary backflow or back-siphonage
				  protection.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter A - Submission of Plans › Section XII-119 - Design Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				  summary of complete design criteria for those applicable sanitary components
				  shall be submitted for the proposed project.
B. The summary shall contain but shall not be
				  limited to the following:
1. long-term
				  dependable yield of the source of supply;
2. reservoir surface area, volume, and a
				  volume-versus-depth curve, if applicable;
3. area of watershed, if
				  applicable;
4. estimated average
				  and maximum day water demands for the design period;
5. number of proposed services;
6. fire fighting requirements;
7. flash mix, flocculation and settling basin
				  capacities;
8. retention
				  times;
9. unit loadings;
10. filter area and the proposed filtration
				  rate;
11. backwash rate;
12. chemical feeder capacities and
				  ranges;
13. minimum and maximum
				  chemical application rates.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter A - Submission of Plans › Section XII-121 - Revisions to Approved Plans

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Any substantial deviations from approved plans or specifications must be
				  approved by the state health officer before such changes are made.
B. Substantial deviations include, but are
				  not limited to deviations in:
1.
				  capacity;
2. hydraulic conditions;
				  and
3. operating units; the
				  functioning of water treatment processes, or the quality of water to be
				  delivered.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter A - Submission of Plans › Section XII-123 - Additional Information Required

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The state health officer may require
				  additional information which is not part of the construction drawings, such as
				  head loss calculations, proprietary technical data, copies of deeds, copies of
				  contracts, etc.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-125 - Design Basis

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  system including the water source and treatment facilities shall be designed
				  for average daily flow of the maximum month.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-127 - Plant Layout

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Plant layout, at a minimum, shall consider the following:
1. functional aspects of the plant
				  layout;
2. provisions for future
				  plant expansion;
3. provisions for
				  expansion of the plant waste treatment and disposal facilities;
4. access roads;
5. site grading;
6. site drainage;
7. walks;
8. driveways; and
9. chemical delivery.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-129 - Building Layout

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Building layout shall be designed to provide for:
1. adequate ventilation;
2. adequate lighting;
3. adequate heating;
4. adequate drainage;
5. dehumidification equipment, if
				  necessary;
6. accessibility of
				  equipment for operation, servicing, and removal;
7. flexibility of operation;
8. operator safety;
9. convenience of operation; and
10. if rooms are used for chemical storage
				  and feed equipment use of a separate room to reduce hazards and dust
				  problems.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-131 - Location of Structures

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  appropriate regulating authority must be consulted regarding any structure
				  which is so located that normal or flood stream flows may be impeded.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-133 - Electrical and Controls

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Electrical equipment, electrical instrumentation and controls shall be located
				  above grade, in areas not subject to flooding or protected from damage due to
				  water inundation.
B. The design of
				  all electrical work for new facilities or modifications to existing facilities
				  shall conform to the applicable requirements of the State Uniform Construction
				  Code, LAC 17:1 and any other applicable local code(s) which may have stricter
				  requirements.
C. Existing
				  electrical equipment, electrical instrumentation and controls at facilities may
				  remain provided they do not create an unsafe condition and do not reduce the
				  reliability of the equipment or cause failure to system components.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-135 - Standby Power

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Dedicated standby power shall be provided by any community water supply and any
				  non-community water supply serving a hospital so that water can be treated
				  and/or pumped to the distribution system during power outages to meet the
				  average daily demand during the month of maximum water use.
B. Carbon monoxide detectors should be
				  installed where fuel-fired generators are housed.
C. Alternatives to dedicated standby power
				  may be considered by the state health officer with proper
				  justification.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-137 - Laboratory Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				  public water system shall have equipment and facilities or contracted services
				  for the routine daily laboratory testing necessary to ensure the proper
				  operation of the water supply system.
B. Laboratory equipment selection shall be
				  based on:
1. the characteristics of the raw
				  water source;
2. the complexity of
				  the treatment process involved;
3.
				  the contaminants or analytes for which monitoring is required or desired;
				  and
4. the particular laboratory
				  methodology and minimum accuracy to be performed for such contaminants or
				  analytes.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-139 - Monitoring Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Water treatment plants shall be provided with equipment (including recorders,
				  where applicable) to monitor the water as follows.
1. Plants treating ground water using iron
				  removal and/or ion exchange softening shall have the capability to monitor and
				  record free chlorine residual.
2.
				  Ion exchange plants for nitrate removal shall continuously monitor and record
				  the treated water nitrate level.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-141 - Sample Taps

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Sampling facilities shall be provided so that water samples can be obtained
				  from each water source and from appropriate locations in each unit operation of
				  treatment, and from the finished water.
B. Taps shall be consistent with sampling
				  needs and shall not be of the petcock type.
C. Taps used for obtaining samples for
				  bacteriological analysis:
1. shall be: of the
				  smooth-nosed type without interior or exterior threads:
2. shall not be of the mixing type;
				  and
3. shall not have a screen,
				  aerator, or other such appurtenance.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-143 - Facility Water Supply

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  water treatment plants service connection line and the finished water sample
				  tap line shall both be supplied from a source of finished water at a point
				  where all chemicals have been thoroughly mixed, and the required disinfectant
				  contact time has been achieved (see §179. C of this Part).
B. In some cases the take off point of the
				  water treatment plants own service connection line and the finished water
				  sample tap line may be downstream of the plant itself but at or before the
				  first customer.
C. There shall be
				  no cross-connections between the water treatment plants service connection line
				  or the finished water sample tap line and any piping, troughs, tanks, or other
				  treatment units containing wastewater, treatment chemicals, raw or partially
				  treated water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-145 - Wall Castings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Consideration shall be given to providing extra wall castings built into the
				  structure to facilitate future uses whenever pipes pass through walls of
				  concrete structures.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-147 - Meters

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All public water
				  systems shall have an acceptable means of measuring the flow from: each source,
				  the washwater, the recycled water and any blended water of different quality,
				  and the finished water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-149 - Piping Color Code

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Except for those systems that comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 40:4.12, a
				  water supply system shall utilize the color scheme provided in Table 149.B
				  below to facilitate the identification of above ground piping in treatment
				  plants and pumping stations.
Table 149.B
Piping Color Code
Water Lines
Raw or Recycle
Olive Green
Settled or Clarified
Aqua
Finished or Potable
Dark Blue
Chemical Lines
Alum or Primary Coagulent
Orange
Ammonia
White
Carbon Slurry
Black
Caustic
Yellow with Green Band
Chlorine (Gas or Solution)
Yellow
Chlorine Dioxide
Yellow with Violet Band
Fluoride
Light Blue with Red Band
Lime Slurry
Light Green
Ozone
Yellow with Orange Band
Phosphate Compounds
Light Green with Red Band
Polymers or Coagulant Aids
Orange with Green Band
Potassium Permanganate
Violet
Soda Ash
Light Green with Orange Band
Sulfuric Acid
Yellow with Red Band
Sulfur Dioxide
Light Green with Yellow Band
Waste Lines
Backwash Waste
Light Brown
Sludge
Dark Brown
Sewer (Sanitary or Other)
Dark Gray
Other
Compressed Air
Dark Green
Gas
Red
Reclaimed Water
Purple
Other liquids
Light Gray with a label
B.
				  Any nonpotable water lines considered as plumbing (e.g., piping and outlets
				  conveying nonpotable water within an office building, restroom, or other
				  structure normally served by finished, potable water) and located on the water
				  supply systems property is required to be identified in accordance with the
				  State Uniform Construction Code, LAC 17:I.
C. In lieu of the color coding of pipes as
				  described above, all pipes may be painted similar colors as long as each and
				  every pipe is banded and labeled at 5 foot intervals with the name of the
				  liquid or gas clearly displayed on the pipe. Arrows indicating the direction of
				  flow should be included in this labeling or utilize other methods approved by
				  the state health officer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-151 - Disinfection

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Water from new
				  systems, or from any new part(s) of existing systems shall not be furnished for
				  consumer's use until all wells, pipes, tanks, and equipment which can convey or
				  store potable water are disinfected in accordance with American Water Works
				  Association (AWWA) procedures as required in §§169, 225, and 245 of this
				  Part.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4(A)(8),
					 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5(A)(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-153 - Operation and Maintenance Manual

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An operation and maintenance manual shall
				  be supplied to the water supply system as part of any proprietary unit
				  installed in the facility.
B. The
				  manual shall provide:
1. a parts
				  list;
2. a parts order
				  form,
3. operator safety
				  procedures; and
4. an operational
				  trouble-shooting section.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XII - Water Supplies › Chapter 1 - General › Subchapter B - General Design › Section XII-155 - Operator Instruction

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Provisions shall be made for operator instruction at the start-up of a plant or
				  pumping station.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
					 R.S.
					 40:4.A.(8), 40:4.13.D.(1)(2) and
					 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(6)(7)(17).