Water system grades evaluate community water systems' long-term sustainability to provide drinkng water to Louisiana residents. Seven standards (categories) are evaluated for the water grade: federal water quality, state violations, financial sustainability, operation and maintenance, infrastructure, customer satisfaction, and secondary contaminants. Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) maintains data for all standards except standards financial sustainability and ccustomer satisfaction. Water systems are required to submit data for financial sustainability and customer satisfaction standards by January 31 of each year.
