Storm Water and Sanitary Sewer

Water Quality is strictly regulated by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

Discharge into the sanitary sewer or into storm water drains may result in damage to the ecosystem and may result in enforcement actions by the state.

Ä¢¹½tv is permitted to discharge sewer waste to the city parish sewer system.

As required by the Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) Permit No. LAS000101, Ä¢¹½tv administers the Ä¢¹½tv Storm Water Management Plan. This plan describes what storm water control measures are taken to reduce the pollutants that enter the campus’ storm water system by discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). The Ä¢¹½tv MS4 system ultimately outfalls into the East Baton Rouge Parish’s storm water system.

Ä¢¹½tv employees/students shall not discharge any water, wastewater, or waste into the sanitary sewer or stormwater system if it meets any of the following conditions:

 

  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge of any chemicals into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system - including but not limited to: flammable, toxic, or reactive subtances. Explosive solid, liquids or gases that have the potential to cause a fire or explosive hazards. Substances having a pH less than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive or scale forming properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, bacterial action or personnel.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge of solid or viscous substances into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system - including but not limited to petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, products of mineral oil origin, or grease.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge of any pollutants into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system, including oxygen demanding pollutants or contaminants.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system of any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which singularly or by interaction with other wastes creates a public nuisance or hazard to life.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system of any collected quantities of grass clippings, leaf litter, and animal wastes.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge of any substance into the stormwater collection system which causes Ä¢¹½tv to violate any NPDES or LDEQ permit or any receiving stream's water quality standards, as established by any applicable federal or state law or as provided in this chapter.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system discharge containing silt, settleable or suspended solids or other materials which will clog, interfere with or restrict the flow.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow a liquid waste hauler to discharge or cause to be discharged into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system any liquid domestic or nondomestic waste inclusive of septic, grease trap, oil separator, treatment plant, carpet cleaning solutions or etc. All discharges must meet current and future state and federal requirements.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system of waste, wastewater, runoff or treated wastewater discharged from any grease trap, portable toilet, holding tank or septic tank prior to receipt by the director of analysis which confirm that such discharge will meet all discharge limitations set forth in state and federal or local permits.
  • Ä¢¹½tv does not allow discharge into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system of waste, wastewater, runoff or treated wastewater discharged from any grease trap, portable toilet, holding tank or septic tank prior to receipt by the director of analysis which confirm that such discharge will meet all discharge limitations set forth in state and federal or local permits.
  • All sewer, process water, industrial and other stormwater sources shall have a LDEQ water discharge permit and a NPDES permit before discharging into the MS4 via point sources.
  • All treatment equipment or fixtures shall be maintained in such a manner that they are operative during any discharge and in continual compliance with the EPA and DEQ requirements.

 

Stormwater concerns can be reported by Ä¢¹½tv campus members or by the public

  • Erosion into stormwater
  • Construction site sediment into stormwater
  • Illicit discharges into stormwater
  • Sewer leaks
  • Stormwater pollution
  • Oil Sheens or paint in stormwater
  • Vehicle wash water entering stormwater
  • Cleaners or detergents entering stormwater
  • Leaking dumpsters or compactors
  • Litter or debris entering stormwater

Facility Services Customer Service Center can be reached by:

reporting stormwater issue