La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-3903

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

Section I-3903 - Purpose

A. The purposes of these regulations are as follows:

1. to protect the health and well being of the people of the state of Louisiana and to prevent and mitigate damage to property or to the environment due to unauthorized discharges of pollutants to land, water, or air;

2. to provide a uniform notification and reporting procedure for unauthorized discharges by any person;

3. to enable appropriate emergency response to unauthorized discharge incidents; and

4. to provide the department with the discharge information that shall be used to ensure compliance with permit terms and conditions.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-3903

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, LR 11:770 (August 1985), amended LR 19:1022 (August 1993), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 30:1668 (August 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2025(J), 2060(H), 2076(D), 2183(I), 2194(C), and 2204(A).