Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part V - Hazardous Wastes and Hazardous Materials
Subpart 1 - Department of Environmental Quality-Hazardous Waste
Chapter 22 - Prohibitions on Land Disposal
Subchapter B - Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions
Section V-2261 - Waste-Specific Prohibitions-California List Wastes

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-2261

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

A. Effective August 8, 1988, liquid hazardous wastes listed in LAC 33:V.2261.B containing polychlorinated biphenyls at concentrations greater than or equal to 50 ppm or halogenated organic compounds at concentrations greater than or equal to 10,000 mg/kg are prohibited from underground injection.

B. Effective August 8, 1990, the following hazardous wastes are prohibited from underground injection:

1. liquid hazardous wastes, including free liquids associated with any solid or sludge, containing free cyanides at concentrations greater than or equal to 1,000 mg/L; and

2. liquid hazardous wastes, including free liquids associated with any solid or sludge, containing the following metals (or elements) or compounds of these metals (or elements) at concentrations greater than or equal to those specified below:

Arsenic and/or compounds (as As)

500 mg/L

Cadmium and/or compounds (as Cd)

100 mg/L

Chromium (VI) and/or compounds (as Cr VI)

500 mg/L

Lead and/or compounds (as Pb)

500 mg/L

Mercury and/or compounds (as Hg)

20 mg/L

Nickel and/or compounds (as Ni)

134 mg/L

Selenium and/or compounds (as Se)

100 mg/L

Thallium and/or compounds (as Tl)

130 mg/L

3. liquid hazardous waste having a pH less than or equal to 2.0; and

4. hazardous wastes containing halogenated organic compounds in total concentration less than 10,000 mg/kg but greater than or equal to 1,000 mg/kg.

C. The requirements of LAC 33:V.2261.A and B do not apply if:

1. the wastes meet or are treated to meet the applicable treatment standards specified in LAC 33:V.Chapter 22.Subchapter A;

2. an approval has been granted in response to a petition under LAC 33:V.2271, or a determination made under LAC 33:V.2273; or

3. during the period of extension of the applicable effective date, if an extension has been granted under LAC 33:V.2253.

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

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