LAC 33:IX.2507. Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilities

A. Permit Requirement. Concentrated aquatic animal production facilities, as defined in this Section, are point sources subject to the LPDES permit program. B. Reserved. C. Case-by-Case Designation of Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilities 1. The state administrative authority may designate any warm or cold water aquatic animal production facility as a concentrated aquatic animal production facility upon determining that it is a significant contributor of pollution to waters of the state. In making this designation the state administrative authority shall consider the following factors: a. the location and quality of the receiving waters of the state; b. the holding, feeding, and production capacities of the facility; c. the quantity and nature of the pollutants reaching waters of the state; and d. other relevant factors. 2. A permit application shall not be required from a concentrated aquatic animal production facility designated under this Section until the state administrative authority has conducted on-site inspection of the facility and has determined that the facility should and could be regulated under the permit program.