La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § IX-903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section IX-903 - Applicability

A. The provisions of this Chapter apply to:

1. all substances listed in LAC 33:I.3931 of the Notification Regulations and Procedures For Unauthorized Discharges, other than oil as defined in LAC 33:IX.901.D, that are in liquid form at temperatures ranging between 0° and 35°C and pressures at or near 760 mm Hg;

2.oil as defined in LAC 33:IX.901.D; and

3. any other substance that the administrative authority declares, in light of the circumstances presented, offers sufficient danger of pollution of the waters of the state to justify application of the provisions of this Chapter.

B. The minimum aboveground storage capacity at which Paragraph A.1 of this Section applies is 1,320 U.S. gallons for two or more individual containers in aggregate within a common storage area, or 660 U.S. gallons for an individual container.

C. The minimum aggregate aboveground storage capacity at which Paragraph A.2 of this Section applies is 1,320 U.S. gallons. For the purposes of this aggregate quantity determination, only containers with a capacity of 55 U.S. gallons or greater are counted.

D. The provisions of this Chapter apply also to any equipment or structures utilized for the conveyance or transfer (loading/unloading) of applicable substances to/from transportation vehicles or vessels to/from facility storage, processing, or disposal areas. For the purposes of this Chapter, the term facility includes those of fixed location when in operation, and that are land based or situated upon or within wetlands and/or surface waters of the state. The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to off-site transmission pipelines.

E. The storage and conveyance applicability of this Chapter includes, but is not limited to, all substances meeting the applicability criteria outlined in Subsection A of this Section, whether handled as raw materials, products, process intermediaries, byproducts, wastes, process catalysts, lubricants, or fuels.

F. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply in those cases where applicable substances are stored within process equipment or conveyance structures located in process areas, provided that the drainage from these areas is routed via an LPDES treatment train to a permitted LPDES outfall.

G. The provisions of this Chapter do not require the preparation of a plan for storage or conveyance of substances in solid form except in instances or at facilities where there exists the potential for solid substances to be spilled, released or discharged either directly to waters of the state or to a flowing drainage conveyance that would immediately transport spilled solid substances to waters of the state. In such cases the requirements for preparation of a plan may apply to solid substances for which there is reasonable evidence or cause to believe that an appreciable degradation of water quality would result from a spill or release due to the nature and/or quantity of the solid substances handled. Even if it has been determined that the preparation of a plan is not required for the storage or conveyance of solid substances at a given facility, it is incumbent upon the operator of that facility to avoid potential contamination to the waters of the state.

H. Upon notification to the owner/operator of a facility and demonstration of reasonable cause, the administrative authority may require the preparation of a plan for substances not expressly covered by the applicability requirements of this Chapter.

I. The requirements of this Chapter are intended to complement existing laws, rules, regulations and standards pertaining to the prevention of water pollution. Compliance with this Chapter does not relieve the operator of a facility from compliance with other federal, state or local laws and regulations. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans prepared pursuant to 40 CFR Part 112, or manuals prepared relative to any other state or federal requirement, will be acceptable for inclusion in the plan required by this Chapter. A complete plan, however, shall address all applicable substances.

J. Underground Storage Containers- Reserved

K. Drum and Barrel Storage- Reserved

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § IX-903

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Water Resources, LR 11:1066 (November 1985), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 36:1779 (August 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4)