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.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:381, et seq.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways/Engineering, LR 31:105 (January 2005), amended by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of General Counsel, LR 51:1884 (November 2025).