Region 6 serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribes

The Power of Association

Choose from website design & customer communications, to several insurance packages including health plans, data breach services, line & leak coverage, background screening as well as our NRWA Rural Water Loan Fund, all designed to meet the needs of utilities.

LRWA has partnered with SwiftReach Networks. SwiftReach Networks Inc. has created a powerful, new Public Notification System. Whether it be an urgent event such as “Boil Water” advisories or routine contact for collection calls, you can use this cutting-edge technology to quickly communicate with your customers via telephone, e-mail, Text/SMS or any communications device.  Please click the below for more information. Please feel free to contact LRWA for any additional questions.

In 1998, members of the Louisiana Rural Water Association (LRWA) created the Scholarship Fund in honor of Mr. Willis Fournet.  This award of $2,000 will be made to a student to defray the cost of tuition, books, or room and board at an accredited institution of higher learning approved by the Louisiana Rural Water Association (LRWA). Applicants must be a citizen or legal resident of the United States, a resident of the State of Louisiana, and reside on a water and/or wastewater system that is a member of LRWA.

Brief background of Mr. Willis Fournet

He was born and raised in Kinder, LA.  He was a graduate of McNeese State University and went on to become an educator & coach.  Upon retirement in 1981 as an elementary school principal, he became the director for Louisiana Rural Water Association.  He was very instrumental in guiding LRWA to its present state.  He continued his educational background by assisting and training water and wastewater operators across the state of Louisiana.  Mr. Fournet retired from LRWA in December 1993 and passed away in December 1994.

We encourage municipalities and water and/or wastewater facilities to contact your local high school counselors as well as your system customers to inform them that this scholarship is available for students.

Previous scholarship applicants and winners may apply.

If you need additional information, please call the LRWA at (800) 256-2591 or (337) 738-2896.

TYPED applications are due by March 4, 2022.

If you are looking for a career with LRWA please complete the application to the right and send it with a current resume to the LRWA office.

LRWA is currently seeking water and/or wastewater certified operator for a circuit rider position.

Please send a resume and the LRWA employment application by:

• Email to:  lrwa@lrwa.org
• Fax to:  337-738-5620
• Mail to:   Louisiana Rural Water Association; PO Box 180; Kinder, LA  70648

If interested in this Gas Distribution Circuit Rider please email a current resume and complete the job application to the left.

LaWARN (Louisiana Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network): Following the impacts of Hurricane Katrina and then Hurricane Rita, it became apparent that even with the extraordinary efforts of utilities, water associations, and state regulatory agencies, the demand for resources and knowing where those resources were available overwhelmed the ability to effectively coordinate the initial response. Realizing that utilities needed a different approach, leaders in the water community and state agencies have joined together to create the Louisiana Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network or LaWARN. Our mission is to support and promote statewide emergency preparedness, disaster response, and mutual assistance matters for public and private water and wastewater utilities. The LaWARN program provides its member utilities with a LaWARN Mutual Assistance Agreement (complete & return to LRWA)

• A standard omnibus mutual assistance agreement and process for sharing emergency resources among members statewide.
• A mutual assistance program consistent with other statewide mutual aid programs.
• The resources to respond and recover more quickly from a disaster.
• A forum for developing and maintaining emergency contacts and relationships.
• New ideas from lessons learned in disasters.
• The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police, with the support of the LA State Police, have adopted a Joint SO (JSOP) for Coordinated Statewide Reentry, and that the ER-ITN data system has been adopted to implement the JSOP. The JSOP, and the ER-ITN that implements it, are intended to help solve reentry problems after a natural disaster. Visit the LA State Police and LA Sheriff’s Association websites for more information regarding the Joint SOP (JSOP).
  • LA State Police: www.lsp.org
• • LA Sheriff’s Association: www.lsa.org
• LaWARN Brochure
• LaWARN Application (complete and return to LRWA)
• NRWA & LRWA Emergency Response Template (MS Word format)
• EPA Emergency Response Plan Guidance (PDF format)