La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § IX-3901

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

Section IX-3901 - Purpose and Scope

A. These regulations establish guidelines under Sections 318 of the Act for approval of any discharge of pollutants associated with an aquaculture project.

B. The regulations authorize, on a selective basis, controlled discharges which would otherwise be unlawful under the Act in order to determine the feasibility of using pollutants to grow aquatic organisms which can be harvested and used beneficially. DEQ policy is to encourage such projects, while at the same time protecting other beneficial uses of the waters.

C. Permits issued for discharges into aquaculture projects under this Chapter are LPDES permits and are subject to the applicable requirements of LAC 33:IX.Chapters 23-35 and 40 CFR 123 . Any permit shall include such conditions (including monitoring and reporting requirements) as are necessary to comply with those parts. Technology-based effluent limitations need not be applied to discharges into the approved project except with respect to toxic pollutants.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § IX-3901

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Water Resources, LR 21:945 (September 1995), repromulgated by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 30:231 (February 2004).

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