La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIX-505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XIX-505 - General Requirements for Commercial Facilities and Transfer Stations

A. The offsite storage, treatment, and/or disposal of E and P Waste by a commercial facility or transfer station must be approved by the commissioner as provided in this Chapter.

B. Commercial land treatment facilities may not receive, store, treat or dispose of natural gas plant processing waste solids (Waste Type 12) that exceed the MPC criteria of §549. C.7.a for total benzene (3198 mg/kg) unless the company has demonstrated to the commissioner that Waste Type 12 can be pretreated to below the applicable MPC prior to land treatment. Such demonstration shall be considered a major modification of any existing permit and will require compliance with the permitting procedures of §§519, 527, and 529, including the submission of an application and public participation. The E and P waste management and operations plan required in §515 shall clearly indicate how the E and P Waste storage and treatment system will minimize the release of benzene (e.g., enclosed tanks, enclosed treatment equipment, vapor recovery systems, etc.). Such demonstration shall also include proof of solicitation from DEQ regarding applicable required air permitting for the existing and amended land treatment system.

C. Land treatment facilities that accept Waste Type 06 must meet the location criteria of §507. A.3 and the E and P Waste pretreatment and treatment criteria of §549. C.7.c and d.

D. Approval of Transfer Station Required: The construction and operation of a transfer station must be approved by the commissioner upon submission of a permit application according to the requirements of §521

E. The commissioner will consider and encourages the electronic submission of applications, data or reports required under this Chapter.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIX-505

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 26:2813 (December 2000), amended LR 27:1901 (November 2001), LR 29:937 (June 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4 et seq.