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.

LSU 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, Louisiana State University administers the LSU 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 LSU MS4 system ultimately outfalls into the East Baton Rouge Parish’s storm water system.

LSU 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:

 

  • LSU 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.
  • LSU 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.
  • LSU does not allow discharge of any pollutants into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system, including oxygen demanding pollutants or contaminants.
  • LSU 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.
  • LSU does not allow discharge into sanitary sewer or the stormwater collection system of any collected quantities of grass clippings, leaf litter, and animal wastes.
  • LSU does not allow discharge of any substance into the stormwater collection system which causes LSU 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.
  • LSU 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.
  • LSU 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.
  • LSU 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.
  • LSU 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.