Louisiana

Information and Resources

Ambient Water Quality Data

Water quality data for waterways in Louisiana. (Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality)

State Information

Provides state legislative information along with documents related to state and local government. (Washburn University School of Law)

US Farms – State Fact Sheets

Links for each state, with current information about farm size, financial status, rural employment, land use, and more. (USDA)

Water Quality in the Mississippi Embayment, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky 1995-98

Water quality assessment reports from the US Geological Survey.

State and Local Government

County Links for Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality – Strategic plan, and contact information for DEQ employees and departments.
Louisiana State Engineer
Louisiana Water Quality Control Division

Regulations

Louisiana DEQ – Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) Program

Surface water discharge permits in Louisiana are administered under the Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) program. Louisiana became a state delegated to administer the NPDES Program in August of 1996.