Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XIII - Sewage Disposal
Chapter 7 - Individual Sewerage Systems [formerly Chapter 13 Subpart D]
Subchapter A - General Requirements
Section XIII-713 - Other Individual Sewerage Systems [formerly paragraph 13:018-1]

A. Where a person proposes innovative processes or design features other than those described in Chapter 7 Subchapter B of this Part, a limited number of experimental or developmental installations may be approved where: either failure of the installation or insignificant benefits to performance and cost is not expected, based on current engineering data and literature. The total number of such installations shall not exceed three throughout the state and shall be approved under the following conditions.

B. [Formerly paragraph 13:018-2] Each installation shall be installed only in accordance with plans and specifications and testing procedures which have been specifically approved for each installation as a part of a permit issued by the state health officer prior to the installation.

C. [Formerly paragraph 13:018-3] The permit for each installation shall be for a period of one year and may be renewed under the provisions of §713

D. [Formerly paragraph 13:018-4] Should an innovative process fail, the owner of the premises and the person proposing the innovative process shall upgrade or replace the installation to bring it into compliance with the applicable provisions of this Part.

E. [Formerly paragraph 13:018-5] After the experimental or developmental use of an installation is completed, the permit issued under this Section may be revised to remove the restrictions cited in Subsections 713. B and C if the state health officer determines that the available data show that continued use of the installation will not result in non-compliance with applicable provisions of this Chapter. Such a revision of a permit issued under §713 shall apply only to the individual installation approved under that permit, and should not be construed as being an approval of the system design for other existing or future installations.

F. [Formerly paragraph 13:018-6] Proprietary Devices. Proprietary devices are all devices designed to reduce, process, and treat all or a select portion of wastewater generated within the individual home. This includes water recycle and reuse devices, water conservation devices, composting units, and other devices intended to reduce the volume of waste generated or water consumed. The approval of a proposal to utilize a proprietary device may only be granted by the state health officer.