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Title 33 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Part IX. Water Quality Subpart 1.
Water Pollution ControlChapter 1. General
Provisions......................................................................................................................
1 101. Scope and Purpose
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1 103.
Authority.....................................................................................................................................
1 105. Repeals
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1 107. Definitions
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1 109. Severability
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6 111. Effective Date
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6 Chapter 3. Permits
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6 Subchapter A. General Requirements
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6 301. Scope
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6 303. Permit Application Information
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9 305. Permit Limitations and Other Requirements
............................................................................
12 307. Modification, Revocation and Reissuance
...............................................................................
14 309. Renewal and
Termination.........................................................................................................
15 311. Standard Permit Conditions
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15 313. Fact Sheets
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19 315. Public Information
....................................................................................................................
19 317. Special Permits/Programs
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20 Subchapter B. Appendices
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21 319. Appendix APrimary Industry Categories
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21 321. Appendix BCriteria for Determining a Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operation ............... 22 323. Appendix CCriteria for
Determining a Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facility
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22 325. Appendix DPermit Application Testing Requirements
........................................................ 23 Chapter
5. Enforcement
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25 501. General
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25 503. Investigations
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26 505. Administrative Enforcement
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26 507. Civil and Criminal Enforcement
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27 Chapter 7. Effluent Standards
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27 701. Purpose
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27 703. Scope
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27 705. Sand and Gravel Extraction
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27 707. Sugar Processing
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29 708. Exploration for and Production of Oil and Natural Gas
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Dischargers.............................................................................................
37 711. Secondary Treatment for Sanitary Sewage
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38 713. Chlorine-Bleaching Pulp and Paper Mill Dischargers
............................................................. 38
Chapter 9. Spill Prevention and Control
....................................................................................................
39 901. Purpose and Scope
....................................................................................................................
39 903. Applicability
.............................................................................................................................
39 905. Requirements for Preparation and Implementation of Plans
.................................................... 40 907.
Guidelines for the Preparation and Implementation of a Plan
................................................. 40 Chapter 11.
Surface Water Quality Standards
.............................................................................................
42 1101. Introduction
..............................................................................................................................
42 1103. Authorization
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43 1105. Definitions
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43 1107. Enforcement
.............................................................................................................................
46 1109. Policy
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46 1111. Water Use Designations
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50 1113. Criteria
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51 1115. Application of Standards
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57 1117. References
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60 1119. Implementation Plan for Antidegradation Policy
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61 1121. Regulation of Toxic Substances Based on the General
Criteria ............................................... 62 1123.
Numerical Criteria and Designated Uses
.................................................................................
64 Chapter 13. Louisiana Water Pollution Control Fee System
Regulation ..................................................... 84
1301. Scope and Purpose
....................................................................................................................
84 1303.
Authority...................................................................................................................................
84 1305. Short Title
.................................................................................................................................
84 1307. Definitions
................................................................................................................................
84 1309. Fee
System................................................................................................................................
85 1311. Instructions for Completing Treatment Works Treating
Domestic Sewage Annual Fee Rating Worksheet
................................................................................................................
87 1313. Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage Annual Fee Rating
Worksheet ........................ 88 1315. Instructions for
Completing Industrial Facility (all non-Treatment Works Treating
Domestic Sewage) Annual Fee Rating Worksheet
.............................................................. 89
1317. Industrial Facility (all non-Treatment Works Treating
Domestic Sewage) Annual Fee Rating Worksheet
................................................................................................................
90 1319. SIC Code Complexity Tables
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93 Chapter 15. Water Quality Certification Procedures
.................................................................................
115 1501.
Authority.................................................................................................................................
115 1503. Scope
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115 1505. Definitions
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116 1507. Procedures for Issuance of Water Quality Certification
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Oil, Oil Field Brine, and All Other Materials Resulting from the
Drilling for, Production of, or Transportation of Oil, Gas or
Sulfur (As Amended January 27, 1953)
...................................................................................................
120 1701. Adopted by the Stream Control Commission, State of
Louisiana, under Authority of Section 1435, Chapter 3, Part I, of
Title 56, Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 ............ 120
Chapter 19. State of Louisiana Stream Control Commission
....................................................................
121 1901. Order
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121 Chapter 21. Municipal Facilities Revolving Loan Fund
............................................................................
121 2101. Introduction
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121 2103.
Authority.................................................................................................................................
122 2105. Definitions
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122 2107. Eligibility for Participation in Program
..................................................................................
123 2109. Priority System
.......................................................................................................................
123 2111. Application for Loan
..............................................................................................................
124 2113. Loans
......................................................................................................................................
125 2115. Construction of Wastewater Facility Project
..........................................................................
126 2117. Events of Default and Remedies
............................................................................................
126 2119. Miscellaneous
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127 2121. Appendix 1Allowable Costs
...............................................................................................
127 2123. Appendix 2Construction Grants Priority System
............................................................... 127
2125. Appendix 3State Environmental Review Process
..............................................................
138
Subpart 2. The Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(LPDES) ProgramChapter 23. Definitions and General LPDES Program
Requirements ......................................................
145 2301. General Conditions
.................................................................................................................
145 2311. Purpose and Scope
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145 2313. Definitions
..............................................................................................................................
146 2315.
Exclusions...............................................................................................................................
151 2317.
Prohibitions.............................................................................................................................
151 2319. Effect of a
Permit....................................................................................................................
152 2321. Continuation of Expiring Permits
...........................................................................................
152 2323. Confidentiality of Information
...............................................................................................
152 Chapter 25. Permit Application and Special LPDES Program
Requirements ........................................... 153 2501.
Application for a Permit
.........................................................................................................
153 2503. Signatories to Permit Applications and Reports
.....................................................................
172 2505. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
.............................................................................
172 2507. Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilities
.............................................................. 177
2509. Aquaculture Projects
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178 2511. Storm Water Discharges
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178 2513. Silvicultural Activities
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194 2515. General Permits
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water regulations for small MS4s? ..............................
197 2519. As an operator of a small MS4, am I regulated under the
LPDES Storm Water Program?... 197 2521. If I am an operator of a
regulated small MS4, how do I apply for an LPDES permit and when do
I have to apply?
...................................................................................................
198 2523. As an operator of a regulated small MS4, what will my
LPDES MS4 storm water permit require?
..............................................................................................................................
198 2525. As an operator of a regulated small MS4, may I share the
responsibility to implement the minimum control measures with other
entities?
................................................................
202 2527. As an operator of a regulated small MS4, what happens if
I don't comply with the application or permit requirements in LAC
33:IX.2521-2525? ........................................ 203 2529.
Will the small MS4 storm water program regulations at LAC
33:IX.2519-2527 change in the future?
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203 Chapter 27. LPDES Permit Conditions
......................................................................................................
203 2701. Conditions Applicable to All
Permits.....................................................................................
203 2703. Additional Conditions Applicable to Specified Categories
of LPDES Permits ..................... 206 2705. Establishing
Permit Conditions
..............................................................................................
210 2707. Establishing Limitations, Standards, and Other Permit
Conditions ....................................... 211 2709.
Calculating LPDES Permit Conditions
..................................................................................
216 2711. Duration of Permits
................................................................................................................
218 2713. Schedules of Compliance
.......................................................................................................
218 2715. Requirements for Recording and Reporting of Monitoring
Results ...................................... 219 2717. Disposal
of Pollutants into Wells, Publicly Owned Treatment Works or by Land
Application
........................................................................................................................
219 Chapter 29. Transfer, Modification, Revocation and Reissuance,
and Termination of LPDES Permits .. 220 2901. Transfer of Permits
.................................................................................................................
220 2903. Modification or Revocation and Reissuance of Permits
........................................................ 220 2905.
Minor Modifications of Permits
.............................................................................................
221 2907. Termination of Permits
...........................................................................................................
222 Chapter 31. General LPDES Program Requirements
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222 3101. Definitions
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222 3103. Application for a Permit
.........................................................................................................
224 3105. Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, or Termination
of Permits.................................. 224 3107. Draft
Permits
..........................................................................................................................
225 3109. Statement of Basis
..................................................................................................................
225 3111. Fact Sheet
...............................................................................................................................
225 3113. Public Notice of Permit Actions and Public Comment
Period............................................... 226 3115.
Public Comments and Requests for Public Hearings
............................................................. 227
3117. Public Hearings
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228 3119. Obligation to Raise Issues and Provide Information during
the Public Comment Period ..... 228 3121. Reopening of the Public
Comment Period
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228 3123. Issuance and Effective Date of Permit
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229 3125. Response to Comments
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Applicable to LPDES Permits ....................................
229 3301. Purpose and Scope
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229 3303. Permits Required on a Case-by-Case
Basis............................................................................
229 3305. Fact Sheets
..............................................................................................................................
230 3307. Public Notice
..........................................................................................................................
230 3309. Conditions Requested by the Corps of Engineers and Other
Government Agencies ............ 230 3311. Decision on Variances
............................................................................................................
231 3313. Special Procedures for Decisions on Thermal Variances
under Section 316(a) of the CWA
..................................................................................................................................
231 Chapter 35. Evidentiary Hearings for LPDES PermitsReserved
........................................................... 232
Chapter 37. Criteria and Standards for Technology-Based Treatment
Requirements under Sections 301(b) and 402 of the Act
..................................................................................................................
232 3701. Purpose and Scope
..................................................................................................................
232 3703. Definitions
..............................................................................................................................
232 3705. Technology-Based Treatment Requirements in Permits
........................................................ 232
Chapter 39. Criteria for Issuance of LPDES Permits to Aquaculture
Projects .......................................... 235 3901.
Purpose and Scope
..................................................................................................................
235 3903. Criteria
....................................................................................................................................
235 Chapter 41. Criteria for Extending Compliance Dates for
Facilities Installing Innovative Technology under Section 301(k) of
the ActReserved
..........................................................................
236 Chapter 43. Criteria and Standards for Determining
Fundamentally Different Factors under Sections 301(b)(1)(A)
301(b)(2)(A) and (E) of the Act
.......................................................................
236 4301. Purpose and Scope
..................................................................................................................
236 4303. Criteria
....................................................................................................................................
236 4305. Method of Application
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237 Chapter 45. Criteria for Determining Alternative Effluent
Limitations under Section 316(a) of the Act . 238 4501. Purpose and
Scope
..................................................................................................................
238 4503. Definitions
..............................................................................................................................
238 4505. Early Screening of Applications for Section 316(a) of the
Act Variances ............................. 238 4507. Criteria and
Standards for the Determination of Alternative Effluent Limitations
under Section 316(a) of the Act
...................................................................................................
239 Chapter 47. Criteria Applicable to Cooling Water Intake
Structures under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water
Act................................................................................................................................
239 Subchapter A. Requirements Applicable to Cooling Water Intake
Structures for New Facilities under Section 316(b) of the Act
...........................................................................................
240 4701. What are the purpose and scope of this Subchapter?
............................................................. 240
4703. Who is subject to this Subchapter?
.........................................................................................
240 4705. When must I comply with this Subchapter?
...........................................................................
240 4707. What special definitions apply to this Subchapter?
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240 4709. As an owner or operator of a new facility, what must I do
to comply with this
Subchapter?........................................................................................................................
242 4711. May alternative requirements be authorized?
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facility, what must I collect and submit when I apply for my new or
reissued LPDES permit?
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244 4715. As an owner or operator of a new facility, must I perform
monitoring? ................................ 247 4717. As an owner
or operator of a new facility, must I keep records and report
information and data?
...................................................................................................................................
248 4719. What must the state administrative authority do to comply
with the requirements of this
Subchapter?........................................................................................................................
248 Subchapter B. Requirements Applicable to Cooling Water Intake
Structures for Phase II Existing Facilities under Section 316(b) of
the Clean Water Act.............................................
249 4730. Suspension of Portions of LAC 33:Part IX
............................................................................
249 4731. What are the purpose and scope of this Subchapter?
............................................................. 249
4733. What is a Phase II existing facility?
.......................................................................................
250 4735. What special definitions apply to this Subchapter?
................................................................
250 4737. How will requirements reflecting best technology
available for minimizing adverse environmental impact be
established for my Phase II existing facility?
........................... 252 4739. As an owner or operator of a
Phase II existing facility, what must I collect and submit when I
apply for my reissued LPDES permit?
..................................................................
254 4741. As an owner or operator of a Phase II existing facility,
what monitoring must I perform? ... 259 4743. As an owner or
operator of a Phase II existing facility, what records must I keep
and what information must I report?
.................................................................................................
259 4745. As the state administrative authority, what must I do to
comply with the requirements of this Subchapter?
.................................................................................................................
259 4747. What are approved design and construction technologies?
.................................................... 262 Subchapter
C. Requirements Applicable to Cooling Water Intake Structures for
New Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction Facilities Under Section 316(b)
of the Clean Water Act ............ 262 4761. What are the purpose
and scope of this Subchapter?
............................................................. 262
4763. Who is subject to this Subchapter?
.........................................................................................
263 4765. When must I comply with this Subchapter?
...........................................................................
263 4767. What special definitions apply to this Subchapter?
................................................................
263 4769. As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas
extraction facility, what must I do to comply with this
Subchapter?........................................................................................
264 4771. May alternative requirements be authorized?
.........................................................................
265 4773. As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas
extraction facility, what must I collect and submit when I apply
for my new or reissued LPDES permit? ........................ 265
4775. As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas
extraction facility, must I perform monitoring?
........................................................................................................................
267 4777. As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas
extraction facility, must I keep records and report?
............................................................................................................
268 4779. What must the administrative authority do to comply with
the requirements of this Subchapter?
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269 Chapter 49. Incorporation by Reference
....................................................................................................
270 4901. 40 CFR Part 136
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270 4903. 40 CFR, Chapter I, Subchapter N
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270 4905. Availability
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Compliance Dates under Section 301(i) of the ActReserved.........
270 Criteria and Standards for Best Management Practices Authorized
under Section 304(e) of the ActReserved
.......................................................................................................................
270 Chapter 55. Criteria and Standards for Imposing Conditions for
the Disposal of Sewage Sludge under Section 405 of the ActReserved
.........................................................................................
270 Chapter 57. Toxic Pollutant Effluent Standards and Prohibitions
............................................................. 270
5701. Scope and Purpose
..................................................................................................................
270 5703. Definitions
..............................................................................................................................
270 5705. Abbreviations
.........................................................................................................................
271 5707. Toxic Pollutants
......................................................................................................................
271 5709. Compliance
.............................................................................................................................
272 5711. Adjustment of Effluent Standard for Presence of Toxic
Pollutant in the Intake Water ......... 273 5713. Requirement and
Procedure for Establishing a More Stringent Effluent Limitation
............. 273 5715. Compliance Date
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274 5717. Aldrin/Dieldrin
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274 5719. DDT, DDD, and DDE
............................................................................................................
275 5721. Endrin
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275 5723. Toxaphene
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276 5725. Benzidine
................................................................................................................................
277 5727. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
.........................................................................................
278 Chapter 59. Secondary Treatment under the LPDES Program
..................................................................
280 5901. Purpose
...................................................................................................................................
280 5903. Definitions
..............................................................................................................................
280 5905. Secondary Treatment
..............................................................................................................
280 5907. Special Considerations
...........................................................................................................
281 5909. Sampling and Test Procedures
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282 5911. Treatment Equivalent to Secondary Treatment
......................................................................
282 Chapter 61. General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and
New Sources of Pollution ..................... 283 6101. Purpose
and Applicability
......................................................................................................
283 6103. Objectives of General Pretreatment Regulations
...................................................................
283 6105. Definitions
..............................................................................................................................
283 6107. State or Local
Law..................................................................................................................
285 6109. National Pretreatment Standards: Prohibited Discharges
....................................................... 286 6111.
National Pretreatment Standards: Categorical Standards
....................................................... 287 6113.
Removal Credits
.....................................................................................................................
291 6115. Pretreatment Program Requirements: Development and
Implementation by POTW ............ 296 6117. POTW Pretreatment
Programs and/or Authorization to Revise Pretreatment Standards:
Submission for Approval
...................................................................................................
300 6119. Development and Submission of NPDES State Pretreatment
Programs ............................... 301 6121. Approval
Procedures for POTW Pretreatment Programs and POTW Granting of
Removal Credits
................................................................................................................................
303 6123. Reporting Requirements for POTWs and Industrial Users
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Standards for Fundamentally Different Factors... 310 6127.
Confidentiality
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313 6129. Net/Gross Calculation
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313 6131. Upset Provision
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313 6133.
Bypass.....................................................................................................................................
314 6135. Modification of POTW Pretreatment Programs
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315 Chapter 63. Ocean Discharge Criteria
.......................................................................................................
316 6301. Scope and Purpose
..................................................................................................................
316 6303. Definitions
..............................................................................................................................
316 6305. Determination of Unreasonable Degradation of the Marine
Environment ............................ 316 6307. Permit
Requirements
..............................................................................................................
317 6309. Information Required to be Submitted by Applicant
............................................................. 317
Chapter 65. Additional Requirements Applicable to the LPDES Program
............................................... 318 6501.
Applicability
...........................................................................................................................
318 6503. Request for Nondisclosure of Confidential Information
........................................................ 318 6505.
Additional LPDES Permit Application Requirements
........................................................... 318
6507. Enforcement Actions
..............................................................................................................
318 6509. Additional Requirements for Permit Renewal and
Termination ............................................ 319 6511.
Duty to Mitigate
.....................................................................................................................
319 6513. Inspection and Entry
...............................................................................................................
319 6515. Monitoring and Recordkeeping
..............................................................................................
320 6517. Additional Requirements for Bypass and Upset Conditions
.................................................. 320 6519. Fact
Sheets
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320 6521. Public Notice and Availability of Information
.......................................................................
320 Chapter 67. Financial Security
...................................................................................................................
320 6701. Applicability
...........................................................................................................................
320 6703. Acceptable Form of Financial Security
..................................................................................
321 6705. Amount of Required Financial Security
.................................................................................
322 6707. Conditions for Forfeiture
........................................................................................................
323 6709. Use of Proceeds
......................................................................................................................
323 Chapter 71. Appendices
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323 7101. Appendix APrimary Industry Categories
...........................................................................
323 7103. Appendix BCriteria for Determining a Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operation Reserved
............................................................................................................................
324 7105. Appendix CCriteria for Determining a Concentrated Aquatic
Animal Production Facility
...............................................................................................................................
324 7107. Appendix DPermit Application Testing Requirements (LAC
33:IX.2501) ....................... 324 7109. Appendix ERainfall
Zones of LouisianaReserved
......................................................... 329 7111.
Appendix FIncorporated Places with Populations Greater than 250,000
........................... 329 7113. Appendix GIncorporated Places
with Populations Greater than 100,000 and Less than 250,000
..............................................................................................................................
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Urbanized Areas with a Population of 250,000 or More
................................................................................................................
329 7117. Appendix IParishes with Unincorporated Urbanized Areas
Greater than 100,000, But Less than 250,000
..............................................................................................................
329 7119. Appendix J65 Toxic
PollutantsReserved........................................................................
329 7121. Appendix KIndustrial Categories Subject to National
Categorical Pretreatment StandardsReserved
.........................................................................................................
329 7123. Appendix LSelected Industrial Subcategories Considered
Dilute for Purposes of the Combined Wastestream Formula
......................................................................................
329 7125. Appendix MSampling Procedures
......................................................................................
330 7127. Appendix NPollutants Eligible for a Removal Credit
........................................................ 331 7129.
Appendix OLPDES Permit Testing Requirements for Publicly Owned
Treatment Works (LAC 33:IX.2501.J)
...............................................................................................
332
Subpart 3. Louisiana Sewage Sludge and Biosolids ProgramChapter
73. Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge and
Biosolids ..................................... 335 Subchapter A.
Program Requirements
...............................................................................................
335 7301. General
Provisions..................................................................................................................
335 7303. Land Application
....................................................................................................................
345 7305. Siting and Operation Requirements for Commercial
Preparers of Sewage Sludge ............... 355 7307. Financial
Assurance Requirements for Commercial Preparers of Sewage Sludge
and Commercial Land Appliers of Biosolids
...........................................................................
358 7309. Pathogens and Vector Attraction Reduction
..........................................................................
370 7311. Incineration
.............................................................................................................................
374 7313. Standard Conditions Applicable to All Sewage Sludge and
Biosolids Use or Disposal Permits
...............................................................................................................................
382 Subchapter B. Appendices
.................................................................................................................
386 7395. Financial Assurances DocumentsAppendices A, B, C, D, E,
F, G, H, I, and J .................. 386 7397. Procedure to
Determine the Annual Whole Biosolids Application Rate (AWBAR)
Appendix
K........................................................................................................................
395 7399. Pathogen Treatment ProcessesAppendix L
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TITLE 33 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Part IX. Water Quality Subpart 1.
Water Pollution Control Chapter 1. General Provisions101. Scope and
Purpose A. These regulations establish requirements and procedures
for permitting, enforcement, monitoring, and surveillance, and
spill control activities of the Department of Environmental
Quality.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001
et seq., and in particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Environmental
Quality, Office of Water Resources, LR 11:1066 (November 1985),
amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental
Planning Division, LR 26:2538 (November 2000). HISTORICAL NOTE:
Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of
Water Resources, LR 11:1066 (November 1985).
107.
Definitions
ActAct 449 of the 1979 Louisiana Legislature which established
Section 2001 et seq. of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
of 1950 and any subsequent amendment to these Sections. Activityany
conduct, operation or process which causes or may cause the
discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state.
Administrative Authoritythe Secretary of the Department of
Environmental Quality or his designee or the appropriate assistant
secretary or his designee. Applicantthe person or other legal
entity applying for a permit under the Louisiana Water Discharge
Permit System (LWDPS). Applicationthe standard LWDPS permit forms
for applying for a permit, including any additions, revisions or
modifications to the forms. Aquifera geologic formation, group of
formations, or part of a formation that is capable of yielding
significant groundwater to wells or springs. Artificial Heatheat
that is derived from unnatural sources such as power plant and
other industrial cooling processes. Assistant Secretarythe
assistant secretary of the appropriate office of the Department of
Environmental Quality. Average Monthly Discharge Limitationthe
highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar
month, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured
during a calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges
measured during that month. Average Weekly Discharge Limitationthe
highest allowable average of daily discharges over a calendar week,
calculated as the sum of all daily discharges measured during a
calendar week divided by the number of daily discharges measured
during that week. Basinthe drainage area of the designated body of
water and its tributaries. Best Available Control Technology
Economically Achievable (BAT)the degree of effluent reduction
attainable through the application of the very best control and
treatment technology employed by a specific point source within the
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103.
Authority
A. These regulations are promulgated under authority of the
Louisiana Environmental Quality Act (R.S. 30:2001 et seq.) by order
of the Secretary of the Department of Environmental
Quality.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001
et seq., and in particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Environmental
Quality, Office of Water Resources, LR 11:1066 (November 1985),
amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental
Planning Division, LR 26:2538 (November 2000).
105.
Repeals
These regulations replace in their entirety the following rules,
regulations, and/or orders: A. "A Regulation Requiring the
Submission of Reports for the Discharge of Industrial Waste and for
the Construction or Alteration of Treatment Works" adopted August
1, 1951. B. "Rule Relative to Effluent Limitations on Process
Generated Wastewater and Mine Dewatering Discharges Associated with
Extraction of Sand and/or Gravel" effective February 20, 1979. C.
"Rule Relative to Discharges Associated with Extraction of Sand
and/or Gravel" effective July 1, 1978. D. "Order Relative to the
Discharge of Wastes From Sugar Mills" effective September 1, 1955.
E. "Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Sugar Processing
Industries, Both Raw Cane Sugar Processing and Cane Sugar Refining"
never formally adopted; public meeting to consider these guidelines
was held on July 22, 1975.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance
with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in particular Section 2074(B)(3) and
(B)(4).
Section 107
Title 33, Part IX, Subpart 1 Limitations), 303 (Water Quality
Standards and Implementation Plans), 306 (National Standards of
Performance) and 307 (Toxic and Pretreatment Effluent Standards) of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) as amended. Clean
Water Act (CWA)the Public Law 92-500 as amended by Pub. L. 95-217,
Pub. L. 95-576, Pub. L. 96-483 and Pub. L. 97-117, 33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq. The CWA was formerly referred to as the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act or Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Amendments of 1972. Constructionthe commencement of on-site
placement, fabrication, assembly, erection, or installation of a
wastewater source, treatment works, or sewer, or the reinstallation
at a new site of any wastewater source, existing treatment works,
or sewer. Contaminantany physical, chemical, biological, or
radiological substance or matter in water. Conventional
Pollutantbiochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids
(TSS), pH, fecal coliform, and oil and grease. Cooling Waterany
water which is used primarily for cooling of raw materials,
products, or equipment. Daily Average Concentrationthe arithmetic
average (weighted by flow value) of all the daily determination of
concentrations made during a calendar month. Daily determinations
of concentration made using a composite sample shall be the
concentration of the composite sample. When grab samples are used,
the daily determination of concentration shall be the arithmetic
average (weighted by flow value) of all the samples collected
during that calendar day or specified 24-hour period that
reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling.
Daily Average Mass Dischargethe total discharge by weight during a
calendar month divided by the number of days in the month that the
facility was operating. Where less than daily sampling is required,
the daily average discharge shall be determined by the summation of
all the measured daily discharges by weight divided by the number
of days during the calendar month when the measurements were made.
Daily Dischargethe discharge of a pollutant measured during a
calendar day or within any specified 24-hour period that reasonably
represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For
pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the "daily
discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant
discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed
in other units of measurement, the "daily discharge" is calculated
as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day. Daily
Maximum Concentrationthe daily determination of concentration for
any calendar day or specified 24-hour period that reasonably
represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling.
into account such factors as the age of equipment and facilities
involved, the process employed, the engineering aspects of the
application of various types of control techniques, process
changes, the cost of achieving such effluent reduction in relation
to the effluent reduction benefits to be achieved,
non-water-quality environmental impact (including energy
requirements), and such other factors as the administrative
authority deems appropriate. Best Conventional Pollutant Control
Technology (BCT) the degree of effluent reduction attainable
through consideration of the reasonableness of the relationship
between the costs of attaining a reduction in effluents and the
effluent reduction benefits derived, and the comparison of the cost
and level of reduction of such pollutants from the discharge from
publicly owned treatment works to the cost and level of reduction
of such pollutants from a class or category of industrial sources,
taking into account such factors as the age of equipment and
facilities involved, the process employed, the engineering aspects
of the application of various types of control techniques, process
changes, non-water-quality environmental impact (including energy
requirements), and such other factors as the administrative
authority deems appropriate. Best Management Practices
(BMP)schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices,
maintenance procedures and other management practices designed to
prevent or reduce the pollution of the waters of the state,
including treatment requirements, operating procedures, and
practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge,
or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. Best
Practicable Control Technology Currently Available (BPT)the degree
of effluent reduction attainable through the application of the
average of the best existing performance by plants of various
sizes, ages, and unit processes within the industrial category
and/or subcategory taking into account consideration of the total
cost of application of technology in relation to the effluent
reduction benefits to be achieved from such application and taking
into account such factors as the age of equipment and facilities
involved, the process employed, the engineering aspects of the
application of various types of control techniques, process
changes, non-water-quality environmental impact (including energy
requirements), and such other factors as the administrative
authority deems appropriate. Biological Monitoringthe determination
of the effects on aquatic life, including accumulation of
pollutants in tissue, in receiving waters due to the discharge of
pollutants (A) by techniques and procedures, including sampling of
organisms representative of appropriate levels of the food chain
appropriate to the volume and the physical, chemical, and
biological characteristics of the effluent, and (B) at appropriate
frequencies and location. Certificationapproval by the
administrative authority that any activity which may result in any
discharge into or potential change of the waters of the state and
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total discharge by weight during any calendar day or specified
24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for
purposes of sampling. Departmentthe Department of Environmental
Quality. DEQthe Department of Environmental Quality. Designated
Usea use of the waters of the state as established by the water
quality standards provided in LAC 33:IX.1111. These uses include,
but are not limited to, primary and secondary contact recreation,
fish and wildlife propagation, drinking water supply, oyster
propagation, agriculture, and outstanding natural resource waters.
Dischargethe placing, releasing, spilling, percolating, draining,
pumping, leaking, seeping, emitting, disposing, bypassing or other
escaping of pollutants into the air, waters, subsurface water or
ground as the result of a prior act or omission; or the placing of
pollutants into barrels, or similar containers under conditions and
circumstances that leaking, seeping, draining or escaping of the
pollutants can be reasonably anticipated. Discharge Monitoring
Report (DMR) Formthe approved state form, including any subsequent
additions, revisions or modifications, for the reporting of
selfmonitoring results by permittees. Disposalthe discharging,
depositing, injecting, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of
any solid or semisolid sludge, liquid waste, hazardous waste,
radioactive material, or solid waste into or on any land or water
so that such waste, or any constituent thereof, may enter the
environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any
waters, including ground waters. Disposal Wella well which is used
for the injection of pollutants into subsurface strata. Dissolved
Oxygenthe amount of oxygen dissolved in water, commonly expressed
as a concentration in terms of milligrams per liter, mg/L. Drilling
Fluidsany fluid sent down the hole, including drilling muds and any
specialty products, from the time a well is begun until final
cessation of drilling in that hole. Drilling Muda heavy suspension
used in drilling a well, introduced down the drill pipe and through
the drill bit. Dystrophic Waterswaters which are stained with
organic material and which are low in dissolved oxygen due to
natural conditions. Effluentwastewater discharged to the waters of
the state. Effluent Limitationsany applicable state or federal
quality or quantity limitation which imposes any restriction or
prohibition on quantities, discharge rates, and concentrations of
pollutants which are discharged into the waters of the state.
Effluent Limited Segment (EL)any stream segment where water quality
is meeting and will continue to meet applicable water quality
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demonstration that water quality will meet applicable standards
after the application of effluent limitations required by the Clean
Water Act as amended or these regulations. Emergency Conditionany
condition which could reasonably be expected to endanger the health
and safety of the public, cause significant adverse impact to the
water environment, or cause severe damage to property. EPAthe
Agency. United States Environmental Protection
Facilitya pollution source, or any public or private property or
site and all contiguous land and structures, other appurtenances
and improvements, where any activity is conducted which discharges
or may result in the discharge of pollutants into waters of the
state. Fecal Coliforma gram negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped
bacteria found in the intestinal tract of warmblooded animals.
Freeboardthe distance between the fluid surface in an impoundment
or other container and the lowest portion of the impoundment levee
or other potential overflow point. Fresh Warmwater Fishthose fish
species whose populations reproduce in relatively warm water (above
20C, 68F), and low salinity (less than 2 ppt), including but not
limited to, black basses, and freshwater sunfish and catfish.
General Permita LWDPS permit authorizing a category of similar
discharges within a geographical area. Groundwaterwater in the
saturated zone beneath the land surface. Hazardous Substanceany
hazardous material, hazardous waste, or reusable material which has
corrosive, ignitable, infectious, or reactive characteristics as
defined by department regulations. LC50the numerical limit or
concentration of a test material which is lethal to 50 percent of
exposed aquatic organisms in a specified period of time. Land
Management Plana land use plan approved by the United States Soil
Conservation Service or the State Department of Transportation and
Development, Soil and Water Conservation Committee. Landfilla
secured area in which waste is deposited for ultimate disposal and
covered with soil. Leachateany liquid, including any soluble,
suspended, or miscible materials in the liquid, that has percolated
through, or drained from, hazardous waste or other substances.
Major Facilityany facility classified as such by the administrative
authority. Maximum Daily Discharge Limitationthe highest allowable
daily discharge.
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Title 33, Part IX, Subpart 1 Primary Contact Recreationany
recreational or other water contact use involving prolonged or
regular full-body contact with the water and in which the
probability of ingesting appreciable amounts of water is
considerable. Examples of this type of water use include swimming,
skiing, and diving. Priority Pollutantany substance listed LAC
33:IX.325. Appendix D, Tables II and III. in
mg/Lmilligrams per liter; it is essentially equivalent to parts
per million in dilute aqueous solutions. Migratingany movement by
leaching, spilling, discharging, or any other uncontained or
uncontrolled manner except as permitted by law or other regulations
of the department. Minor Facilityany facility not classified as a
major facility by the administrative authority. ng/Lnanograms per
liter; it is essentially equivalent to parts per trillion in dilute
aqueous solutions. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES)EPA's national program for issuing, modifying, revoking and
reissuing, terminating, monitoring and enforcing permits, and
imposing and enforcing pretreatment requirements, under Sections
307, 402, 318, and 405 of the CWA. Nonconventional Pollutantsall
pollutants (including toxic pollutants) other than those listed as
conventional pollutants. Nonpoint Sourcea diffuse source of water
pollution that does not discharge through a point source but
instead flows freely across exposed natural or man-made surfaces
such as agricultural or urban runoff and runoff from construction,
mining, or silvicultural activities. Operatorthe person or legal
entity responsible for the operation and/or maintenance of a
facility with a discharge covered by these regulations. Ownerthe
person or legal entity holding legal title to a facility with a
discharge covered by these regulations. Permitwritten authorization
issued by the administrative authority to discharge, emit or
dispose of liquid, gaseous, semi-solid or solid waste or reusable
materials, or radioactive material from, or at, a site or facility,
including all conditions set forth therein. Personany individual,
municipality, public or private corporation, partnership, firm, the
United States Government and any agent or subdivision thereof, or
any other juridical person. Point Sourceany discernible, confined,
and discrete conveyance, including but not limited to any pipe,
ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container,
rolling stock, concentrated animal feeding operation, vessel or
other floating craft, from which pollutants are or may be
discharged. This term does not include return flows from irrigated
agriculture. Pollutantany substance introduced into the waters of
the state by any means that would tend to degrade the chemical,
physical, biological, or radiological integrity of such
environment. Pollution Sourcethe immediate site or location of a
discharge or potential discharge, including such surrounding
property necessary to secure or quarantine the area from access by
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Process Wastewaterany water which, during manufacturing or
processing, comes into direct contact with or results from the
production or use of any raw material, intermediate product,
finished product, byproduct, or waste product. Proposed Permita
document prepared indicating the tentative decision by the
administrative authority to issue, deny, modify, revoke and
reissue, terminate or renew a permit. Public Water Supplya surface
or underground raw water source which, after conventional
treatment, will provide safe, clear, potable, and aesthetically
pleasing water for uses which include, but are not limited to human
consumption, food processing and cooking, and as a liquid
ingredient in foods and beverages. Publicly Owned Treatment Works
(POTW)any device or system used in the treatment (including
recycling and reclamation) of municipal sewage or industrial wastes
of a liquid nature which is owned by the state, or a municipality,
or a parish. This definition includes sewers, pipes, or other
conveyances, only if they convey wastewater to a POTW providing
treatment. Receiving Watersthe waters of the state into which an
effluent is, or may be, discharged. Releasethe accidental or
intentional spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, or
dumping of pollutants which, when released, become wastes into or
on any land, water, or groundwater. Sanitary Landfilla type of
facility for the disposal of solid waste by deposit in a landfill
in layers, covered with suitable cover material to a depth and at a
frequency sufficient to control disease vectors and odors, and in
such a manner that protects the environment, and is so located,
contoured, and drained that it will not constitute a source of
water pollution. Sanitary Sewagetreated or untreated wastewaters
which contain human metabolic and domestic wastes. Secondary
Contact Recreationany recreational or other water contact use in
which body contact with the water is either incidental or
accidental and the probability of ingesting appreciable amounts of
water is minimal. Examples of this type of water use include
fishing, wading, and boating. Secondary Treatmentthat level of
treatment described in LAC 33:IX.711 of these regulations.
Title 33, Part IX, Subpart 1 Secretarythe Secretary
Environmental Quality. of the Department of
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7Q10 Flowthe minimum seven consecutive day average stream flow
with a recurrence interval of once every 10 years. Sewage Sludgeany
solid, semisolid, or liquid residue removed during the treatment of
municipal wastewater or domestic sewage. Sewage sludge includes,
but is not limited to, solids removed during primary, secondary, or
advanced wastewater treatment, scum, domestic septage, portable
toilet pumpings, Type III marine sanitation device pumpings (33 CFR
Part 159), and sewage sludge products. Sewage sludge does not
include grit or screenings, or ash generated during the
incineration of sewage sludge. Sitethe geographic location, other
than a facility, of a discharge. Sourcea facility, activity or
location which discharges pollutants into the waters of the state.
Spill Eventthe accidental or unauthorized leaking or releasing of a
substance from its intended container or conveyance structure that
has the potential to be discharged or results in a discharge to
waters of the state. Discharges resulting from circumstances
identified, reviewed, and made part of the public record with
respect to a valid LWDPS permit are not considered spill events.
Stream Segmenta section of a stream for which hydraulic and water
quality characteristics are reasonably uniform. A river basin is
subdivided into stream segments. Surface Waterall lakes, bays,
rivers, streams, springs, ponds, impounding reservoirs, wetlands,
swamps, marshes, water sources, drainage systems and other surface
water, natural or artificial, public or private within the state or
under its jurisdiction that are not a part of a treatment system
allowed by state law, regulation, or permit. 10 Year, 24 Hour
Rainfall Eventa statistical projection of the maximum amount of
rain that falls at a given location in a 24-hour period at a
frequency of once every 10 years. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)the
amount of solid material dissolved in water commonly expressed as a
concentration in terms of mg/L. Total Suspended Solids (TSS)the
amount of solid material suspended in water commonly expressed as a
concentration in terms of mg/L. Toxic Pollutantsthose priority
pollutants designated as such by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and listed in LAC 33:IX.325.Appendix D, Tables II and III.
Toxic Substancesany element, compound, or mixture which at
sufficient exposure levels induces deleterious, acute or chronic
physiological effects on an organism. Treatmentany method,
technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to change
the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of
any reusable material or waste so as to neutralize such reusable
material or waste 5
or render it nonhazardous, safer for transport, amenable for
recovery or storage, or reduced in volume. The term also includes
any activity or processing designed to change the physical form or
chemical composition of hazardous waste to render it nonhazardous.
Treatment Worksany plant or other works which accomplishes the
treating, stabilizing, or holding of wastes or pollutants.
ug/Lmicrograms per liter; it is essentially equivalent to parts per
billion in dilute aqueous solutions. Unauthorized Dischargea
continuous, intermittent or one-time discharge, whether
intentional, anticipated, or unanticipated, from any source,
permitted or unpermitted, which is in contravention of any
provision of the act or of any permit terms and conditions, or of
any applicable regulation, compliance schedule, variance or
exception of the administrative authority. Untreated Wasteswastes
which have not been treated in any treatment works. Vesselany type
of watercraft used, or capable of being used, as a means of
transportation on the water. Wasteany material for which no use or
reuse is intended and which is to be discarded. Waste Load
Allocationthat portion of the assimilative capacity of the
receiving water apportioned to a specific discharger in such a way
that water quality standards are maintained under design
conditions. Wastewaterliquid waste resulting from commercial,
municipal, private or industrial processes. This includes but is
not limited to, cooling and condensing waters, sanitary sewage,
industrial waste and contaminated rainwater runoff. Water
Pollutionthe introduction into waters of the state by any means,
including dredge and fill operations, of any substances in
concentrations which tend to degrade the chemical, physical,
biological, or radiological integrity of such waters, including,
but not limited to, the discharge of brine from salt domes which
are located on the coastline of Louisiana and Gulf of Mexico into
any waters off said coastline and extending therefrom 3 miles into
the Gulf of Mexico. Water Quality Limited Segment (WQL)any stream
segment where the stream does not meet applicable water quality
standards or will not meet applicable water quality standards even
after application of the effluent limitations required by the Clean
Water Act, as amended, or these regulations. Water Quality
Management Planan approved water quality management plan prepared
pursuant to the Act [R.S. 30:1094(A)(1)]. Water Quality Standard
(WQS)a definite numerical criterion value or general criterion
statement or policy statement promulgated by the administrative
authority to enhance or maintain water quality, and to provide for,
and fully protect, a designated use of the waters of the state.
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Title 33, Part IX, Subpart 1 3. construct, install, operate, or
alter any facility or activity or any extension or modification
thereof or addition thereto, the operation or conduct of which
would cause increases in the quantity or degradation in the quality
of the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state or
which would otherwise alter the physical, chemical, or biological
properties of any waters of the state in any manner not already
lawfully authorized; 4. construct or use any new outlet for the
discharge of any pollutants into the waters of the state. C.
Specific types of facilities or activities which require a permit
include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. discharge of
leachate or runoff to surface waters from facilities under the
jurisdiction of the Louisiana Solid Waste Management and Resource
Recovery Law and the Hazardous Waste Management Law; 2. discharge
of rainwater runoff from areas where liquid or solid materials are
stored or handled, such as to pose a potential threat of pollution
to the waters of the state; 3. concentrated animal feeding
operations as defined in LAC 33:IX.301.J below; 4. concentrated
aquatic animal production facilities as defined in LAC 33:IX.301.K
below; 5. discharges into aquaculture projects as defined in LAC
33:IX.301.L below; 6. silvicultural point LAC 33:IX.301.M below;
sources as defined in
Waters of the Stateboth the surface and underground waters
within the state of Louisiana including all rivers, streams, lakes,
estuaries, ground waters and all other water courses and waters
within the confines of the state, and all bordering waters and the
Gulf of Mexico. Wetlandsthose areas that are inundated or saturated
by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to
support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a
prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated
soil conditions.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
30:2001 et seq., and in particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Environmental
Quality, Office of Water Resources, LR 11:1066 (November 1985),
amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental
Planning Division, LR 26:2538 (November 2000), LR 30:1473 (July
2004), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs
Division, LR 32:1857 (October 2006), LR 33:2365 (November
2007).
109.
Severability
A. If any provisions of these rules and regulations or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application; and, to this end, provisions of these rules and
regulations are declared to be severable.AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in
particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4). HISTORICAL NOTE:
Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of
Water Resources, LR 11:1066 (November 1985).
111.
Effective Date
7. discharge of waters/sediments resulting from the commercial
dredging of shell or other natural resources. D. A person
discharging or proposing to discharge the following types of wastes
or wastewaters shall not be required to apply for a permit from the
department pursuant to this regulation: 1. human sewage discharged
from vessels from onboard toilet facilities (refer to LAC
33:IX.709.F); 2. except as otherwise provided in this Chapter,
storm sewer systems including canals and pumping stations operated
and maintained by local, state, or federal agencies solely for the
purposes of conveyance of storm water runoff, unless a particular
storm water discharge has been identified by the department as a
significant contributor to pollution; and the operator of such
discharge has been notified of such determination. Such storm sewer
systems are considered to be waters of the state and any facility
or activity discharging into storm sewer systems shall be required
to have permits according to the requirements of these regulations;
3. a discharge directed solely into a publicly or privately owned
treatment works provided the owner of such treatment works has a
valid discharge permit and the department has determined that the
waste may be adequately treated by the treatment works; 4. water,
gas, and other materials injected into a well to facilitate
production of oil, gas, or other minerals; 6
A. These rules and regulations shall be in full force and
effective as of the date of their promulgation except where
specifically exempted within the text of these chapters.AUTHORITY
NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in
particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4). HISTORICAL NOTE:
Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of
Water Resources, LR 11:1066 (November 1985).
Chapter 3. Permits Subchapter A. General Requirements301. Scope
A. This Chapter prescribes procedures and guidelines for
implementation and operation of the Louisiana Water Discharge
Permit System (LWDPS). B. Without first obtaining a LWDPS permit
from the department (with the exceptions noted in LAC 33:IX.301.D
and F below), no person shall: 1. discharge or allow to be
discharged any pollutants into the waters of the state from any
facility or activity; 2. construct any new facility or undertake a
new activity, the operation or conduct of which would result in a
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association with the production of oil, gas, or other minerals into
a well authorized by the state Office of Conservation; 6. any
introduction of pollutants from nonpoint sources resulting from
normal agricultural and silvicultural activities, including runoff
from orchards, cultivated crops, pastures, rangelands, and forest
lands. Discharges from concentrated animal feeding operations,
concentrated aquatic animal production facilities, silvicultural
point sources or to aquaculture projects as specified in LAC
33:IX.301.C above shall be required to have a permit; 7. a
discharge of dredged or fill material resulting from activities
which are permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, such as
channel dredging and construction. This does not include commercial
dredging of shell or other natural resources; 8. any discharge in
compliance with the instructions of an on-scene representative
designated by the administrative authority to grant on-scene
authorization to discharge. E. A permit shall not be issued for,
nor will any of the following discharges be allowed: 1. a discharge
of any radiological, chemical, or biological warfare agent or a
high-level radioactive waste (that nuclear-industry waste resulting
from the reprocessing of spent fuel rods or unreprocessed spent
fuel rods); 2. a discharge which, as determined by the secretary of
the army acting through the chief of engineers of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, would substantially impair anchorage or
navigation, or both; 3. a point source discharge in conflict with
an areawide waste treatment management plan, or amendments thereto,
prepared by a management agency pursuant to Section 208(b) of the
Clean Water Act (CWA), unless the administrative authority
determines a variance to be appropriate; 4. after the state
receives delegation of the federal NPDES program, a discharge to
which the regional administrator of EPA objects in writing to the
department; 5. a discharge to the ground waters of the state except
as authorized under the Underground Injection Control Program. The
administrative authority may at its discretion exempt additional
classes of activities which are authorized by other state
regulation; 6. a discharge of oil or oil-based products for dust
control or other purposes without prior approval of the
administrative authority. Waste oil shall not be used for these
purposes unless the origin, physical properties, and chemical
properties are documented to the satisfaction of the administrative
authority; 7. a discharge which the administrative authority
determines to be in conflict with applicable requirements of the
act, these regulations, and/or constitutional and statutory
mandates. 7
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F. Any unpermitted facility or activity that exists or is under
construction on the effective date of these regulations and falls
under the jurisdiction of Subsection B of this Section shall submit
a completed application to the Office of Environmental Services
within 180 days of the effective date. Upon receipt of the
application by the department within the prescribed 180 days, the
facility shall be deemed in compliance with Subsection B of this
Section except where the administrative authority has initiated
action against the facility following an investigation or
complaint. All facilities or activities that meet the requirements
outlined in Paragraph J.4 or K.4 of this Section shall be exempt
from the requirements of this Subsection. G. When a facility or
activity is owned by one person but is operated by another person,
it is the operator's duty to obtain a permit. H. On the effective
date of these regulations the status of state permits shall be as
follows. 1. All LWDPS permits shall be issued for a period not to
exceed five years. 2. All existing state permits issued prior to
January 1, 1980 shall expire within one year of the effective date
of these regulations. 3. All existing state permits issued
subsequent to January 1, 1980 shall expire six years after their
effective date. I. Upon delegation of the NPDES program to the
state, the status of NPDES permits shall be as follows. 1. For
facilities with NPDES permits only, existing NPDES permits shall be
adopted as LWDPS permits effective upon receipt by the permittee of
written notification by the state, with an expiration date
consistent with that originally designated. 2. For facilities with
both NPDES and existing state permits, the NPDES and existing state
permit shall be consolidated into one permit. In case of
conflicting permit requirements the more stringent requirement will
control. This consolidated permit will be adopted as a LWDPS permit
effective upon receipt by the permittee of written notification by
the state and shall remain effective for a period in accordance
with LAC 33:IX.301.H above (the NPDES permit expiration date shall
be void). J. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
1. Permit Requirement. Discharges from concentrated animal
feeding operations are subject to the LWDPS permit program. 2.
Definitions
a. Animal Feeding Operationa lot or facility (other than an
aquatic animal production facility) where the following conditions
are met: i. animals (other than aquatic animals) have been, are, or
will be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45
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Title 33, Part IX, Subpart 1 1. Permit Requirement. Concentrated
aquatic animal production facilities, as defined in this Section,
are subject to the LWDPS permit program. 2. Definition
ii. crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post-harvest residues
are not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of
the lot or facility. b. Two or more animal feeding operations under
common ownership are considered, for the purposes of these
regulations, to be a single animal feeding operation if they adjoin
each other or if they use a common area or system for the disposal
of wastes. c. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operationan animal
feeding operation which meets the criteria in LAC
33:IX.321.Appendix B or which the department designates under
Paragraph 3 of this Section. 3. Case-by-Case Designation of
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations a. The department may
designate any animal feeding operation as a concentrated animal
feeding operation upon determining that it is a significant
contributor of pollution to the waters of the state. In making this
designation the department shall consider the following factors: i.
the size of the animal feeding operation and the amount of wastes
reaching waters of the state; ii. the location of the animal
feeding operation relative to waters of the state; iii. the means
of conveyance of animal wastes and process waste waters into waters
of the state; iv. the slope, vegetation, rainfall, and other
factors affecting the likelihood or frequency of discharge of
animal wastes and process waste waters into waters of the state;
and v. other relevant factors.
Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilitya hatchery, fish
farm, or other facility which meets the criteria in LAC
33:IX.323.Appendix C of these regulations, or which the department
designates under LAC 33:IX.301.K.3 of this Section. 3. Case-by-Case
Designation of Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilities a.
The department may designate as a concentrated aquatic animal
production facility any warm or cold water aquatic animal
production facility upon determining that it is a significant
contributor of pollution to waters of the state. In making this
designation the department shall consider the following factors: i.
the location and quality of the receiving waters of the state; ii.
the holding, feeding, and production capacities of the facility;
iii. the quantity and nature of the pollutants reaching waters of
the state; and iv. other relevant factors.
b. No animal feeding operation with less than the numbers of
animals set forth in LAC 33:IX.321.Appendix B shall be designated
as a concentrated animal feeding operation unless: i. pollutants
are discharged into waters of the state through a man-made ditch,
flushing system, or other similar man-made device; or ii.
pollutants are discharged directly into waters of the state which
originate outside of and pass over, across, or through the facility
or otherwise come into direct contact with the animals confined in
the operation. 4. A permit application shall not be required from a
concentrated animal feeding operation until the department has
conducted an on-site inspection of the operation and determined
that the operation should and could be regulated under the permit
program. However, all concentrated animal feeding operations that
meet the criteria in LAC 33:IX.321.Appendix B shall so notify the
Office of Environmental Services within 180 days of the effective
date of these regulations. K. Concentrated Aquatic Animal
Production Facilities
4. A permit application shall not be required from a
concentrated aquatic animal production facility until the
department has conducted an on-site inspection of the facility and
has determined that the facility should and could be regulated
under the permit program. However, all concentrated aquatic animal
production facilities that meet the criteria in LAC
33:IX.321.Appendix C shall so notify the Office of Environmental
Services within 180 days of the effective date of these
regulations. L. Discharges into Aquaculture Projects 1. Permit
Requirement. Discharges into aquaculture projects, as defined in
this Section, are subject to the LWDPS permit program. 2.
Definitions
Aquaculture Projecta defined managed water area which uses
discharges of pollutants into that designated area for the
maintenance or production of harvestable freshwater, estuarine, or
marine plants or animals. Designated Project Areathe portions of
the waters of the state within which the permittee or permit
applicant plans to confine the cultivated species, using a method
or plan of operation (including, but not limited to, physical
confinement) which, on the basis of reliable scientific evidence,
is expected to ensure that specific individual organisms comprising
an aquaculture crop will enjoy increased growth attributable to the
discharge of pollutants, and be harvested within a defined
geographic area.
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Title 33, Part IX, Subpart 1 M. Silvicultural Point Sources 1.
Permit Requirement. Silvicultural point sources, as defined in this
Section, are point sources subject to the LWDPS permit program. 2.
Definitions
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C. Applicants shall keep records of all data used to complete
permit applications for a period of at least five years from the
date the application is signed. D. A person discharging waste from
more than one facility or activity shall file a separate
application for each one. A single application may be filed for
multiple outfalls discharging from a single facility or activity,
however the discharge from each outfall shall be described
separately in the application. E. All applicants for a LWDPS permit
shall provide the following information to the Office of
Environmental Services using the application form provided by the
department, unless the department determines that such information
is not required for applicant's facility or activity: 1. name,
mailing address, and street location of the facility for which the
application is submitted; 2. the operator's name, address,
telephone number, ownership status, including the name and address
of the owner, if different, and status as federal, state, private,
public, or other entity; 3. name of applicant's parent corpor