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The Community Sewerage System Infrastructure Sustainability Act

(2024 Reg. Session LA. Act 144; LA. R.S. 30.2075.4)

 

Act 144

  • The Community Sewerage System Infrastructure Sustainability Act was enacted by the Louisiana State Legislature to provide: 
    • development and implementation of a community sewerage system accountability process
    • assurance to the residents that the quality of sewerage treatment is monitored and maintained
    • accountability of local government and other entities operating community sewerage systems
    • consequences for systems that do not achieve state and federal standards
    • transparent regulatory compliance and fiscal accountability
  • Under the Act, a community sewerage system may be required to submit a compliance status verification from LDEQ with their application to the State Bond Commission, the Capital Outlay Program, and/or the Rate Setting Authority.
  • The full Act can be found on the Louisiana State Legislature website by clicking here.  

 

Do I need a Compliance Status Verification?

  • If you are unsure if a compliance status verification is needed according to one of the below conditions, please contact the appropriate institution.  
    • Any community sewerage system that seeks approval from the State Bond Commission to incur additional debt for anything not directly related to the improvement and sustainability of the community sewerage system or a related community water system shall submit with the application to the commission a compliance status verification.
    • Any community sewerage system that receives notification of a capital outlay appropriation from the Division of Administration, Office of Facility Planning and Control shall submit a compliance status verification.
    • Any community sewerage system that seeks approval for a rate adjustment from the appropriate rate setting authority not directly related to the improvement and sustainability of the community sewerage system or a related community water system shall submit with the application to the rate setting authority a compliance status verification.

 

Compliance Status Verification Review Request

  • A community sewerage system may request a Compliance Status Verification by using the online request form below.

Compliance Status Verification Review - Request Form