North Franklin Water Works, Inc. (PWS LA1041003) is a member owned, non-profit corporation, that was organized about April, 1970 to provide potable drinking water to customers in Franklin and Madison parishes, who had no source of community drinking water. Where the system is located, the farmland is very rich and productive, however, good quality drinking water is hard to find.

  The initial system design was to service approximately 700 customers. Steady growth brought the customers to about 1300 in 1992. An expansion and upgrade to the system took place in 1992, which included adding distribution lines, storage facilities, and improving production. Since that time, additional infrastructure has been built and put into service including a 200,000 gallon elevated tank on hwy 577, and a pumping station and filtration plant at the Chapman road site. Currently, the system is serving approximately 2700 customers, which means the customer base has more than doubled in size again.

  The production and delivery of an ample quantity of safe drinking water, at adequate pressure, with minimal interruption, as economically as possible.

  North Franklin Water Works, Inc. is governed by a 5 member Board of Directors, elected by the membership, that oversees the operations and is responsible for the hiring of employees. They review the technical, managerial, and financial matters, and make decisions regarding the policies of providing a safe and continuous supply of drinking water.

Frank N. Poulos               Crowville, Louisiana

W. L. Browder                   Baskin, Louisiana

Johnny Patterson            Winnsboro, Louisiana

George C. Kelly                  Delhi, Louisiana

Robert F. Kennedy            Winnsboro, Louisiana

  North Franklin Water Works, Inc. (PWS LA1041003) is the recipient of Federal Financial Assistance, and is subject to the provisions of; Title VI of the Civil Rights act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provide that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap.

   Any person who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimination, may obtain further information about the statutes and regulations from this organization, or; Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination.