Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2587 – Water and wastewater system use prohibition
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2587
- Facility: means a pollution source or any public or private property or facility where an activity is conducted which is required to be regulated under this Subtitle and which does or has the potential to do any of the following:
(a) Emit air contaminants into the atmosphere. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2004
- Person: means any individual, municipality, public or private corporation, partnership, firm, the United States Government, and any agent or subdivision thereof or any other juridical person, which shall include, but not be limited to, trusts, joint stock companies, associations, the state of Louisiana, political subdivisions of the state of Louisiana, commissions, and interstate bodies. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2004
A. On and after August 1, 2006, no person shall install a mercury switch or mercury containing device in any drinking water system or waste water system including, but not limited to level indicators, float switches, pump control, and pressure sensing systems.
B. On and after July 1, 2009, all mercury devices shall be removed from drinking water systems or wastewater systems where the installed switch may release mercury into the water, if damaged, broken or otherwise malfunctions. Mercury-added devices external to drinking water and wastewater systems are exempted from this provision.
C. Owners and operators of drinking water and wastewater management facilities shall implement the following mechanisms:
(1) Posting of signs at the facility providing notice of the prohibition of the introduction of mercury-added products at the facility.
(2) Development of written purchasing procedure to prohibit the purchasing of mercury or mercury containing products that will risk the introduction of mercury into drinking or waste waters.
Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.