Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2494

  • Discharge: means the placing, releasing, spilling, percolating, draining, pumping, leaking, seeping, emitting, or other escaping of pollutants into the air, waters, subsurface water, or ground as the result of a prior act or omission; or the placing of pollutants into pits, drums, barrels, or similar containers under conditions and circumstances that leaking, seeping, draining, or escaping of the pollutants can be reasonably anticipated. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2004

The coordinator may enter into agreements with other states consistent with and to further the purposes of this Chapter and may recommend legislation establishing interstate compacts consistent with federal law.  The coordinator may also participate in initiatives to develop multistate and international standards and cooperation on unauthorized discharge prevention and response.  

Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.