About Us
What is CAGCD?
The Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District is a governmental entity established to manage and regulate the use of groundwater resources within parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. The District was created to address the pressing need for sustainable management of groundwater, which is a vital source of fresh water for drinking, irrigation, industrial processes, and more.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District is to provide for the efficient administration, conservation, orderly development, and supplementation of groundwater resources in the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.
The Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District will develop, promote, and implement management strategies to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharging, and prevention of waste of the groundwater resources over which it has jurisdictional authority, for the benefit of the people that the Capital Area District serves.
Louisiana Capital Area
Louisiana's State Capital is at the heart of the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District
Our History
The Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District was created by the Louisiana Legislature through Act 678 of 1974 due to concerns in the region including water level declines of as much as 400 feet, saltwater encroachment in several local aquifers, and land subsidence caused by over-pumping of groundwater. The District’s governing commission began work in January 1975. Learn More
Governing Documents
Powers and Duties
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Regulations
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Policies and Bylaws
Financial Audits
​The District contracts an independent auditor to conduct fiscal-year-end audits of finances and practices. Click here to view historic audits.