LAC 70:II.1903. Applicability and Liability

A. Pipe bursting shall be used to replace water or sewer pipes only, and only with the department’s approval. B. The fragments of the old pipe remaining in the soil shall not be considered abandoned until the replacement pipe is abandoned. C. The permittee is responsible for the replacement pipe and the fragments of the old pipe. The replacement pipe and the fragments of the old pipe can only be abandoned as provided for in §515.B.8 of Chapter 5 of this Part.