Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The applicable design standards of §225 shall be followed for plant storage. B. Filter Washwater Tanks. Filter washwater tanks shall be sized, in conjunction with available pump units and finished water storage, to provide the backwash water required by §177.A.10 of this Part.…

A. Pressure tanks shall meet ASME code requirements or an alternative approved by the state health officer. Any alternative must be rated to at least 1.5 times the maximum discharge pressure of the pump. B. Location. The tank shall be located above normal ground surface. C. Syste…

A. The applicable design standards of §225 of this Part shall be followed for distribution system storage. B. Pressures. The maximum variation between high and low levels in storage structures providing pressure to a distribution system should not exceed 30 feet. The minimum work…

A. All potable water distribution systems shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so as to prevent leakage of water due to defective materials, improper jointing, corrosion, settling, impacts, freezing, or other causes. B. Valves and blow-offs shall be provided so that nec…

A. Standard and Material Selection. Standard and material selection shall comply with the following. 1. Any solder or flux which is used in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility providing water for human …

A. The system shall be designed to maintain a minimum pressure of 20 psig (140 kPa) at ground level at all points in the distribution system under all conditions of flow. B. The minimum size of water main which provides for fire protection and serving fire hydrants shall be six-i…

A. Valve spacing shall not exceed one mile except for transmission mains 24 inches or larger. B. Valve spacing shall not exceed five miles for transmission mains 24 inches or larger.

A. Hydrant Leads. The hydrant lead shall be at least as large as the hydrant. For new construction and hydrant replacement, auxiliary valves shall be installed on all hydrant leads. B. Hydrant Drainage. Where hydrant drains are not plugged, a gravel pocket or dry well shall be pr…

A. At points in water mains where air can significantly accumulate provisions shall be made to remove the air by means of air relief valves. B. When used, the open end of an air relief pipe from automatic valves shall be extended to at least one foot above grade and provided with…

A. Specifications for installation of water mains shall incorporate the applicable provisions of the AWWA standards and/or manufacturer's recommended installation procedures including those specifications and requirements for bedding, cover and blocking. B. Installed pipe shall b…

A. Parallel installation. Water mains shall be laid at least 6 feet horizontally from any existing or proposed gravity sanitary or storm sewer, septic tank, or subsoil treatment system. This distance shall be measured edge to edge. 1. In cases where it is not practical to maintai…

A. Above-water crossings or above-grade piping, if present shall be: 1. adequately supported and anchored; 2. protected from vandalism; 3. protected from foreseeable sources of damage; 4. protected from freezing by water velocity, heating trace systems and thermal insulation or o…

A. The approval of the state health officer shall be obtained for interconnections between potable water supplies.

A. Water services and plumbing shall conform to the applicable provisions of the state Uniform Construction Code, LAC 17:I. B. Where permitted by the water supplier, booster pumps that are used to draw water from a water supply distribution system or are placed in a system to inc…

A. Water loading stations present special problems since the fill line may be used for filling both potable water vessels and other tanks or contaminated vessels. B. For the purposes of preventing contamination of both the public water supply and any potable water vessels being f…

A. All waste discharges shall be in accordance with all federal, state and/or local laws and ordinances. The requirements provided here shall, therefore, be considered minimum requirements as federal, state, and/or local water pollution control authorities may have more stringent…

A. The sanitary waste from water treatment plants, pumping stations, and other waterworks installations shall receive treatment. B. Waste from these facilities shall be discharged directly to a sanitary sewer system, when available and feasible, or to an adequate on-site waste tr…

A. Waste from ion exchange, demineralization, and membrane plants, or other plants which produce a brine, may be disposed of by controlled discharge to a stream if adequate dilution is available. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (hereinafter, LDEQ) may establish …

A. Sludge from plants using precipitative softening varies in quantity and in chemical characteristics depending on the softening process and the chemical characteristics of the water being softened. Recent studies show that the quantity of sludge produced is much larger than ind…

A. Alum sludge can be discharged to a sanitary sewer. However, initiation of this practice shall depend on obtaining approval from the owner of the sanitary sewerage system as well as from the state health officer before final designs are made. B. Mechanical concentration may be …

A. Waste filter wash water from iron and manganese removal plants shall be properly disposed of in accordance with one of the following methods: 1. Sand Filters. The sand filters should have the following features. a. Total filter area shall be sufficient to adequately dewater ap…

A. Backwash water from surface water treatment and lime softening plants should have suspended solids reduced to a level acceptable to the state health officer before being discharged to a backwash reclaim tank and recycled to the head of the plant. 1. The backwash reclaim holdin…

A. Radioactive materials include, but are not limited to: 1. granulated activated carbon (GAC) used for radon removal; 2. radium adsorptive filter media; 3. ion-exchange regeneration waste from radium removal; 4. manganese greensand backwash solids from manganese removal systems;…

A. Arsenic-bearing wastes, including but not limited to, filter backwash water and sludge, and adsorptive filter media from arsenic treatment facilities may be considered hazardous. B. Necessary approval from LDEQ must be obtained prior to disposal of arsenic residual wastes if r…

A. LDH, in coordination with other regulatory agencies may review and approve other methods of handling waste that are not specifically discussed in this Subchapter.

A. This Section contains the particular volume of standards or the specific standard with the designation, name and the edition of the standards cited within Chapters 1 and 2 of this Part. The particular designation/edition of the standards listed below shall be applied in relati…

A. The following is a list by name and address of those agencies, associations, institutes and other entities that are referenced within Chapters 1 and 2 of this Part by name, initials or symbols. Further, other organizations may be listed, for convenience, whose technical and ot…

A. This Chapter shall apply to any person conducting a raffle at a trade show or convention having a legal capacity of 250 or more persons pursuant to R.S. 47:7001 et seq. B. This Chapter shall not apply to: 1. any person or organization conducting a raffle pursuant to the provis…

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings provided below. Division―the Gaming Enforcement Division of the Office of State Police. Raffle―a game of chance played by drawing for prizes or the allotment of prizes by chance, by the selling of shares, tic…

A. A person may apply for a permit to conduct a raffle at a trade show or convention in a facility having a legal capacity to hold 250 or more persons for a period not to exceed 15 consecutive days by submitting an application to the division on forms prescribed and provided by t…

A. Any prize which will be awarded by raffle drawing shall be owned by the applicant or permittee prior to the sale of any tickets or chances to win. B. No raffle shall be conducted where the winner must be present at the drawing in order to win, unless clearly stated on the raff…

A. The commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry has the duty and authority to promote, protect, and advance Louisiana agriculture and to promote the building of Louisiana using Louisiana products. The constitution and laws of Louisiana grant the commissioner this authority both g…

A. A pesticide manufacturer having paid the pesticide registration fee required by R.S. 3:3221(A) may make written application to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry on a form provided by said department for a rebate of not more than 50 percent of each pesticide registrati…

A. Upon receipt of a written application for a rebate of the pesticide registration fee, the commissioner may grant a rebate of not more than 50 percent of each pesticide registration fee and thereafter may rebate same to the pesticide manufacturer if the commissioner finds, base…

A. Submission of a Request for Appeal 1. A registrar of voters who does not receive an “excellent” rating on his or her annual merit evaluation may appeal that rating to the State Board of Election Supervisors. 2. The request for appeal shall be in writing and shall be postmarked…

A. This Chapter provides for the registration of radiation machines and facilities and for the registration of persons providing radiation machine installation, servicing, and/or services. B. In addition to the requirements of this Chapter, all registrants are subject to the appl…

A. For purposes of this Chapter the following definition applies. Facility―the location at which one or more radiation devices or sources are installed and/or located within one building, vehicle, or under one roof and are under the same administrative control.

A. Electronic equipment that produces radiation incidental to its operation for other purposes is exempt from the registration and notification requirements of this Chapter, providing the dose equivalent rate, averaged over an area of 10 square centimeters, does not exceed 0.5 mR…

A. Each person having a radiation machine or facility not presently registered shall do the following: 1. apply for registration of such facility and each radiation machine with the Office of Environmental Compliance prior to the operation of a radiation machine facility. Applica…

A. Each person who is engaged in the business of installing or offering to install radiation machines or is engaged in the business of furnishing or offering to furnish radiation machine servicing or services in this state shall apply for registration of such services with the Of…

A. Upon a determination that an applicant meets the requirements of LAC 33:XV, the administrative authority shall issue a "Registration Certificate for Non-Licensed Sources of Radiation." B. The department may incorporate in the registration certificate, at the time of the issuan…

A. Except as provided by LAC 33:XV.208.B, each registration certificate shall expire at the end of 60 days after notification of expiration by the department.

A. Application for renewal of registration shall be filed in accordance with LAC 33:XV.204. B. In any case in which a registrant, not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of his or her existing registration certificate, has filed Form DRC-6 application in proper form for ren…

A. The registrant shall notify the Office of Environmental Compliance in writing before making any change that would render the information contained in the application for registration and/or registration certificate no longer accurate.

A. No person, in any advertisement, shall refer to the fact that a facility or machine is registered with the department pursuant to the provisions of LAC 33:XV.204, and no person shall state or imply that any activity under such registration has been approved by the department.

A. Any person who sells, leases, transfers, lends, disposes, assembles, or installs radiation machines in this state shall notify the Office of Environmental Compliance at 15-day intervals of: 1. the name and address of persons who have received these machines; 2. the manufacture…

A. Temporary Use. Whenever any radiation machine is to be brought into Louisiana for any temporary use: 1. the person proposing to bring such machine into the state shall give written notice to the Office of Environmental Compliance at least three working days before such machine…

A. The purpose of this regulation is to set forth rules and procedural requirements which the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of R.S. 22:691.51-691.58 of the Insurance Code. The information called for by this regulation is hereby declared to be necessary …

Commissioner—commissioner of insurance for the state of Louisiana. Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure or CGAD—a confidential report filed by the insurer or insurance group compiled in accordance with the requirements of R.S. 22:691.51-691.58 and Regulation 104. Insurance Grou…

A. An insurer, or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member, required to file a CGAD by R.S. 22:691.53 shall, no later than June 1 of each calendar year, submit to the commission a CGAD that contains the information described in §207 of this regulation. B. The CGAD sha…