Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations
Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B
Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells
Section XIX-543 - Receipt, Sampling and Testing of Exploration and Production Waste

A. Only E and P Waste (as defined in §501) from approved generators of record may be received at commercial facilities and transfer stations. Other generators of E and P Waste must receive written approval of the Office of Conservation in order to dispose of approved E and P Waste at a commercial facility or transfer station.

B. For screening purposes and before offloading at a commercial facility or transfer station, each load of E and P Waste shall be sampled and analyzed (by facility personnel) for the following parameters:

C. The commercial facility or transfer station operator shall enter the pH, electrical conductivity, and chloride (Cl) content on the manifest (Form UIC-28, or latest revision) which accompanies each load of E and P Waste.

D. An 8-ounce sample (minimum) of each load must be collected and labeled with the date, operator and manifest number. Each sample shall be retained for a period of 30 days.

E. Records of these tests performed pursuant to the requirements of this Section shall be kept on file at each facility for a period of three years and be available for review by the commissioner or his designated representative.