La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-1521

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

Section V-1521 - Chemical, Physical, and Biological Treatment Facilities (Wastes Only)

In addition to the requirements listed below, a permit application shall address the technical requirements in LAC 33:V.Chapters 15, 19, 21, 29, 33, 35, and 37.

A. Below-surface basins are governed by LAC 33:V.2903.A.

B. Above-ground and mixing and other facilities in basins shall be certified by the designing engineer or manufacturer.

C. Treatment techniques shall include proper chemical analysis or data collecting such as is necessary to determine compatibility with existing treatment facilities, prevention of the release of toxic gases, and provisions for bacterial control and for safety of operating personnel.

D. Pilot or bench-scale tests or reliable operating data must be obtained for any new or altered hazardous waste prior to introduction into an existing or new treatment sequence.

E. Storage and handling procedures insuring protection of human health and the environment must be observed for all treatment chemicals or reagents.

F. Proper design and operation of all equipment must be maintained to insure minimum spillage, foaming, or misting.

G. Reserve emergency storage must be maintained for critical process areas to insure against operational mishaps and inadvertent volumetric surges.

H. Flow safeguards and cut-offs must be included in the flow system to avoid improper operation, overflow, or treatment defects.

I. Residual sludges or by-products shall be analyzed before disposition within the treatment sequence.

J. An air monitoring system is required under LAC 33:V.3305.E.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-1521

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 10:200 (March 1984), amended LR 18:1256 (November 1992).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.