Tuesday, August 21, 2012

What is a Point Source? What are Waters of the State?

In the context of Louisiana Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permits the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ, defines a Point Source as: any discernable, confined, and discrete conveyance such as a pipe or a ditch.


– Waters of the State - are defined as: all surface waters within the state of Louisiana and, on the coastline of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico, all surface waters extending there from 3 miles into the Gulf of Mexico