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Ground Water Resources Program
The Office of Conservation's Ground Water Resources Program manages the State's ground water resources under its statutory authority, regulations and policies addressing aquifer sustainability and resource conservation issues related to ground water withdrawal.
News Releases & Announcements
Ground Water Resources Program Contact Information
Amended Regulations
Ground Water Committees
Additional Links
Reference Documents
>>Act 425 of 2017 Regular Session
News Releases & Announcements
- South Caddo Groundwater Emergency Termination and Order Resolution
- Louisiana Water Resources Commission Annual Rpeort May 2020
- Guidance Manual for Environmental Boreholes and Monitoring Systems - Draft - April 2020
- Office of Conservation Report for House Concurrent Resolution No. 31 of 2019
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Rules and Regulations
NOTE: For the Regulations on the Ground Water Management Program, Ground Water Emergencies, and the State's Ground Water Resources - Please follow the link pathway above to the current Louisiana Administrative Code. Scroll down and click on 'Title 43:I,III,V,VI,VII Natural Resources: Office of the Secretary, Office of Management and Finance'. To download a copy, click on the Word Doc Hyperlink on the right.
NOTE: For Water Well Registration Regulations - Please follow the link pathway above to the current Louisiana Administrative Code. Scroll down and click on 'Title 56, Public Works'. Regulations can be found in Part I Chapter 1. To download a copy, click on the Word Doc Hyperlink on the right.
Ground Water Resources Program Contact Information
- Jamie Love Petroleum Scientist Manager
- Nicholas Kien Petroleum Scientist Supervisor
- Ground Water Resources Group
Physical Address
617 North Third Street
LaSalle Building, 8th Floor
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 94275
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
Voice (225) 342-8244
Email Gwater@la.gov
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Ground Water Committees
Events, Meetings, & Workshops
Member Lists
- Water Resources Commission
- Water Management Advisory Task Force
- Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
Additional Links
- DHH Drinking Water Watch Database
- Report Natural Gas in Water Wells
- Links & Websites
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Ground Water and Private Water Wells
- Ground Water Glossary
- Understanding Ground Water