The original instrument was prepared by Jerry G. Jones. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Cortez (SB 425)
Proposed law provides relative to private water or sewer system providers.
Proposed law provides that the provisions of proposed law will apply to any political subdivision
within a parish having a population greater than 200,000 but less than 230,000 according to the
latest federal census.
Proposed law requires that a private water supply or sewer system provider serving the residents
of a political subdivision as defined in the proposed law to comply with all applicable health
standards set forth in law and regulation, including standards relative to chlorination of such
private water supply or sewer system provider and disinfection of waste water discharged in
compliance with such sewer system provider's permit, rules, regulations, and laws governing the
operation of such sewer system provider. Also requires the private water supply system provider
to have iron and manganese controls for such water systems.
Proposed law provides that in addition to any other penalty or liability authorized by law that
may be imposed upon a private water supply or sewer system provider who fails to meet
applicable health standards, a political subdivision may by ordinance adopt a remediation charge
to be imposed in accordance with such conditions and in such an amount as the political
subdivision may determine.
Proposed law provides that the remediation charge shall be utilized by the political subdivision
solely to ensure that the services provided by the private water supply or sewer system provider
are in compliance with law and regulation, and that the health and safety of residents of the
political subdivision are protected against harm.
Proposed law provides that in order to protect public health and safety, a private water or sewer
system provider who within a consecutive 12-month period is penalized by the state or political
subdivision at least three separate times due to failure to comply with applicable laws and
regulations concerning health standards shall forfeit such system to the political subdivision in
addition to any other penalty. Proposed law further provides that any forfeiture is subject to
current rules, regulations, and laws governing the transfer of a permit, license, and certificate for
a private water supply or sewer system provider.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 33:42) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs
to the original bill
1. Adds requirement of iron and manganese controls.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Adds requirement for disinfection of discharged waste water.
2. Provides for transfer of a permit, license, and certificate for a private water supply
or sewer system provider if such system is forfeited.
3. Makes technical changes.