ShesonsWater Advisor
Louisiana draft rules · 2026-08-18.draft-2

Employee decision support

From lab result to treatment direction.

A transparent first-pass recommendation with unit checks, safety holds, POU/POE rationale, and post-treatment verification requirements.

Rule snapshot2026-08-18Draft · supervisor approval required

This advisor does not declare water safe, potable, compliant, or a public system in violation. It compares entered results with dated benchmarks and suggests treatment classes for qualified review.

01 · Context

Site and sample

Required for POU / POE

02 · Laboratory data

Enter reported results

0 added

Do not convert values manually. Choose the exact unit and chemical basis printed by the laboratory. The catalog is not exhaustive; choose Other / unlisted parameter for any missing line.

Automatic screening ruleThe current draft ruleset can compare this result with its encoded benchmark and suggest candidate treatment classes for review.

No results added. Enter each relevant line from the report; a limited panel can never establish overall safety.

Louisiana reference

Selected Louisiana laboratories

Verified Aug. 18, 2026

These Louisiana commercial laboratories appear on current LDH drinking-water rosters. They are listed for convenience, not endorsed or ranked. Certification is analyte-, method-, matrix-, and sometimes sample-purpose-specific.

SGS North America, Inc. — Scott500 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., Scott, LA 705832026 LDH chemistry certificate LA025 · accepts commercial samples · broad metals, inorganic, and VOC scope. Confirm the exact analyte and method.
Element Materials Technology Lafayette, LLC2417 W. Pinhook Rd., Lafayette, LA 705082026 LDH chemistry certificate LA023 · accepts commercial samples · current drinking-water scope is copper and lead.
Curtis Environmental Services, Inc.185 Belle Terre Blvd., LaPlace, LA 700682026 LDH chemistry certificate LA033 · accepts commercial samples · current scope includes alkalinity, chlorite, total organic carbon, and turbidity.
Water Test, Inc.21220 Highway 36, Covington, LA 70433Current LDH microbiology listing covers total coliform and E. coli for private wells only. Its listed expiration is August 2026, so verify renewal before use.
Verify before referring a client.

Use the current state directory to confirm the laboratory, drinking-water matrix, analyte, and approved method. Then call for bottles, preservation, holding time, fees, and sample-acceptance instructions.