La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-2803

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

Section V-2803 - Assessment of Existing Drip Pad Integrity

A. For each existingdrip pad as defined in LAC 33:V.2801, the owner or operator must evaluate the drip pad and determine that it meets all of the requirements of this Chapter, except the requirements for liners and leak detection systems of LAC 33:V.2805.C. No later than the effective date of this rule, the owner or operator must obtain and keep on file at the facility a written assessment of the drip pad, reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified professional engineer that attests to the results of the evaluation. The assessment must be reviewed, updated and re-certified annually until all upgrades, repairs, or modifications necessary to achieve compliance with all of the standards of LAC 33:V.2805 are complete. The evaluation must document the extent to which the drip pad meets each of the design and operating standards of LAC 33:V.2805, except the standards for liners and leak detection systems, specified in LAC 33:V.2805.C, and must document the age of the drip pad to the extent possible, to document compliance with Subsection B of this Section.

B. The owner or operator must develop a written plan for upgrading, repairing, and modifying the drip pad to meet the requirements of LAC 33:V.2805.C and submit the plan to the Office of Environmental Services no later than two years before the date that all repairs, upgrades, and modifications will be complete. This written plan must describe all changes to be made to the drip pad in sufficient detail to document compliance with all the requirements of LAC 33:V.2805 and must document the age of the drip pad to the extent possible. The plan must be reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified professional engineer.

C. Upon completion of all upgrades, repairs, and modifications, the owner or operator must submit to the Office of Environmental Services the as-built drawings for the drip pad together with a certification by an independent, qualified professional engineer attesting that the drip pad conforms to the drawings.

D. If the drip pad is found to be leaking or unfit for use, the owner or operator must comply with the provisions of LAC 33:V.2805.N or close the drip pad in accordance with LAC 33:V.2809.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-2803

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 18:1375 (December 1992), amended LR 21:944 (September 1995), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2482 (November 2000), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2462 (October 2005), LR 33:2112 (October 2007), LR 34:999 (June 2008).

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