Ground Water

Revamped Ground Water Resources web site launched

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has revamped and relaunched the Office of Conservation’s Ground Water Resources Program web site with new features, making it easier for people and businesses to access the information they need related to their ground water concerns.

The redesigned site includes regulations governing the drilling and use of water wells, as well as forms needed to properly document such wells with the state.

The site is designed to allow users to more easily find the information they need, categorized by use – such as water well owners, prospective water well owners and water well users.

Included in the information provided on the site is information on groundwater use in the state and recommendations for best practices to conserve ground water.

“Our state has been blessed with abundant ground water, and nearly two-thirds of our people use ground water as their primary source of water every day,” said state Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle, who chairs the state Ground Water Commission. “It is critical that we be good stewards of that resource, and making information easily accessible to the public is an important tool in that stewardship role.”

The site can be found at http://dnr.louisiana.gov/groundwater.

The web site is part of the overall effort to increase awareness of ground water issues and actively seek solutions to problems. The state Ground Water Commission is also set to meet later this month, on July 28, in Ruston. A workshop on Louisiana’s aquifers has also been planned for August in Baton Rouge. Details on date and location are not yet set.

The Office of Conservation has also continued its work on implementing a statewide conservation study to support aquifer management in the state.

For more information, contact Conservation Ground Water Resources staff at (225) 342-8244 or visit the website at http://dnr.louisiana.gov/groundwater.