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TX Water Code § 26.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.027. Commission May Issue Permits

Sec. 26.027.  COMMISSION MAY ISSUE PERMITS.  (a)  The commission may issue permits and amendments to permits for the discharge of waste or pollutants into or adjacent to water in the state.  No permit shall be issued authorizing the discharge of any radiological, chemical, or biological warfare agent or high-level radioactive waste.  The commission may refuse to issue a permit when the commission finds that issuance of the permit would violate the provisions of any state or federal law or rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or when the commission finds that issuance of the permit would interfere with the purpose of this chapter.(b)  A person desiring to obtain a permit or to amend a permit shall submit an application to the commission containing all information reasonably required by the commission.  The commission shall, at minimum, require an applicant who is an individual to provide:(1)  the individual's full legal name and date of birth;(2)  the street address of the individual's place of residence;(3)  the identifying number from the individual's driver's license or personal identification certificate issued by the state or country in which the individual resides;(4)  the individual's sex; and(5)  any assumed business or professional name of the individual filed under Chapter 71, Business & Commerce Code.(c)  A person may not commence construction of a treatment facility until the commission has issued a permit to authorize the discharge of waste from the facility, except with the approval of the commission.(d)  The commission may not require under this chapter any permit for the placing of dredged or fill materials into or adjacent to water in the state for the purpose of constructing, modifying, or maintaining facilities or structures, but this does not change or limit any authority the commission may have with respect to the control of water quality.  The commission may adopt rules and regulations to govern and control the discharge of dredged or fill materials consistent with the purpose of this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1645, ch. 644, Sec. 7.  Renumbered from Sec. 21.079 and amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.074, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 152, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.40, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Water Code § 26.0271 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0271. Permits Authorizing Reuse Water System Contributions and Discharges

Sec. 26.0271.  PERMITS AUTHORIZING REUSE WATER SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND DISCHARGES.  (a)  This section applies only to wastewater treatment facilities operated by an agency of a home-rule municipality with a population of one million or more.(b)  In any permit or amendment to a permit issued under this chapter, at the request of the applicant the commission may authorize a wastewater treatment facility to contribute treated domestic wastewater produced by the facility as reclaimed water to a reuse water system if the commission has approved the use of reclaimed water from the wastewater treatment facility.(c)  In any permit or amendment to a permit issued under this chapter, at the request of the applicant the commission shall authorize, subject to any required approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a wastewater treatment facility to:(1)  contribute reclaimed water into a reuse water system operated by the agency; and(2)  discharge reclaimed water contributed to a reuse water system at any outfall for which a discharge from the reuse water system is authorized in any permit issued for any wastewater treatment facility operated by the agency.(d)  For an effluent limitation violation occurring at an outfall permitted for reuse water system discharges by more than one wastewater treatment facility, the commission shall attribute the violation to the wastewater treatment facility contributing the reclaimed water causing the violation.  For a violation that is not directly attributable to a specific wastewater treatment facility, the commission shall attribute the violation to the wastewater treatment facility contributing the greatest volume of reclaimed water to the reuse water system on the date of the violation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 409 (H.B. 1922), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Water Code § 26.0272 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0272. Permits Authorizing Discharges From Certain Seawater Desalination Facilities

Sec. 26.0272.  PERMITS AUTHORIZING DISCHARGES FROM CERTAIN SEAWATER DESALINATION FACILITIES.  (a) This section applies only to a facility that generates water treatment residuals from the desalination of seawater solely for use as part of an industrial process.(b)  The commission may issue a permit for the discharge of water treatment residuals from the desalination of seawater into the portion of the Gulf of Mexico inside the territorial limits of the state.(c)  Before issuing a permit under this section, the commission must evaluate the discharge of water treatment residuals from the desalination of seawater into the Gulf of Mexico for compliance with the state water quality standards adopted by the commission, the requirements of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program, and applicable federal law.(d)  The commission may issue individual permits or a general permit under this section.  If the commission elects to issue individual permits under this section, the commission must establish procedures for the review of an application that, at a minimum, comply with the requirements of Subchapter M, Chapter 5.  If the commission elects to issue a general permit under this section, the commission must comply with the requirements of Section 26.040.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (H.B. 4097), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 26.0281 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0281. Consideration of Compliance History

Sec. 26.0281.  CONSIDERATION OF COMPLIANCE HISTORY.  In considering the issuance, amendment, or renewal of a permit to discharge effluent comprised primarily of sewage or municipal waste, the commission shall consider the compliance history of the applicant and its operator under the method for using compliance history developed by the commission under Section 5.754.  In considering an applicant's compliance history under this subsection, the commission shall consider as evidence of compliance information regarding the applicant's implementation of an environmental management system at the facility for which the permit, permit amendment, or permit renewal is sought.  In this section, "environmental management system" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.127.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 626, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 16.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1161, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 2694), Sec. 4.14, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Water Code § 26.0282 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0282. Consideration of Need and Regional Treatment Options

Sec. 26.0282.  CONSIDERATION OF NEED AND REGIONAL TREATMENT OPTIONS.  In considering the issuance, amendment, or renewal of a permit to discharge waste, the commission may deny or alter the terms and conditions of the proposed permit, amendment, or renewal based on consideration of need, including the expected volume and quality of the influent and the availability of existing or proposed areawide or regional waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems not designated as such by commission order pursuant to provisions of this subchapter.  This section is expressly directed to the control and treatment of conventional pollutants normally found in domestic wastewater.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 26.0283 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0283. Denial of Application for Permit; Assistance Provided by Certain Former Employees

Sec. 26.0283.  DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT;  ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY CERTAIN FORMER EMPLOYEES.  (a)  In this section, "former employee" means a person:(1)  who was previously employed by the commission as a supervisory or exempt employee;  and(2)  whose duties during employment with the commission included involvement in or supervision of the commission's review, evaluation, or processing of applications.(b)  The commission shall deny an application for the issuance, amendment, renewal, or transfer of a permit and may not issue, amend, renew, or transfer the permit if the board determines that a former employee:(1)  participated personally and substantially as a former employee in the commission's review, evaluation, or processing of that application before leaving his employment with the commission;   and(2)  after leaving his employment with the commission, provided assistance with the application for the issuance, amendment, renewal, or transfer of a permit, including assistance with preparation or presentation of the application or legal representation of the applicant.(c)  The commission shall provide an opportunity for a hearing to an applicant before denying an application under this section.(d)  Action taken under this section will not prejudice any application other than an application in which the former employee provided assistance.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1175, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 26.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.029. Conditions of Permit; Amendment

Sec. 26.029.  CONDITIONS OF PERMIT;  AMENDMENT.  (a)  In each permit, the commission shall prescribe the conditions on which it is issued, including:(1)  the duration of the permit;(2)  the location of the point of discharge of the waste;(3)  the maximum quantity of waste that may be discharged under the permit at any time and from time to time;(4)  the character and quality of waste that may be discharged under the permit;  and(5)  any monitoring and reporting requirements prescribed by the commission for the permittee.(b)  After a public hearing, notice of which shall be given to the permittee, the commission may require the permittee, from time to time, for good cause, in conformance with applicable laws, to conform to new or additional conditions.(c)  A permit does not become a vested right in the permittee. (d)  The notice required by Subsection (b) of this section shall be sent to the permittee at his last known address as shown by the records of the commission.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1646, ch. 644, Sec. 8.  Renumbered from Sec. 21.081 and amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 985, ch. 367, Sec. 44, eff. June 10, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.075, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 26.0292 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0292. Fees Charged to Aquaculture Facilities

Sec. 26.0292.  FEES CHARGED TO AQUACULTURE FACILITIES.  (a)  "Aquaculture facility" means a facility engaged in aquaculture as defined in Section 134.001, Agriculture Code.(b)  Notwithstanding Sections 26.0135 and 26.0291, the combined fees charged to an aquaculture facility under those sections may not total more than $5,000 in any year.(c)  The commission by rule shall provide that among aquaculture facilities, the fees charged under this section are reasonably assessed according to the pollutant load of the facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1239, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 26.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.030. Permit; Effect on Recreational Water

Sec. 26.030.  PERMIT;  EFFECT ON RECREATIONAL WATER.  (a)  In considering the issuance of a permit to discharge effluent into any body of water having an established recreational standard, the commission shall consider any unpleasant odor quality of the effluent and the possible adverse effect that it might have on the receiving body of water, and the commission may consider the odor as one of the elements of the water quality of the effluent.(b)  In considering the issuance of a permit to discharge effluent comprised primarily of sewage or municipal waste into any body of water that crosses or abuts any park, playground, or schoolyard within one mile of the point of discharge, the commission shall consider any unpleasant qualities of the effluent, including unpleasant odor, and any possible adverse effects that the discharge of the effluent might have on the recreational value of the park, playground, or schoolyard.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 424, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 26.0301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0301. Wastewater Operations Company Registration and Operator Licensing

Sec. 26.0301.  WASTEWATER OPERATIONS COMPANY REGISTRATION AND OPERATOR LICENSING.  (a)  The holders of permits to discharge wastewater from a sewage treatment facility shall employ a treatment plant operator holding a valid license issued by the commission under Chapter 37 for the type of facility being operated.(b)  Every person that is in the business of providing sewage treatment or collection facility services under contract must hold a valid registration issued by the commission under Chapter 37.(c)  A person who performs process control activities at a sewage treatment facility or supervises the maintenance of a sewage collection system must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 5.010, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 400, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 564, Sec. 1.04, eff. June 11, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 880, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 26.0311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0311. Standards for Control of Graywater

Sec. 26.0311.  STANDARDS FOR CONTROL OF GRAYWATER.(a)  In this section, "graywater" has the meaning provided by Section 341.039, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt and implement minimum standards for the use of graywater for:(1)  irrigation and other agricultural purposes;(2)  domestic use, to the extent consistent with Section 341.039, Health and Safety Code;(3)  commercial purposes;  and(4)  industrial purposes.(b-1)  The standards adopted by the commission under Subsection (b)(2) must allow the use of graywater for toilet and urinal flushing.(c)  The standards adopted by the commission under Subsection (b) must assure that the use of graywater is not a nuisance and does not damage the quality of surface water and groundwater in this state.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 541, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 233, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 689, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 545 (H.B. 1902), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 26.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.033. Rating of Waste Disposal Systems

Sec. 26.033.  RATING OF WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.  (a)  After consultation with the Texas Department of Health, the commission shall provide by rule for a system of approved ratings for municipal waste disposal systems and other waste disposal systems which the commission may designate.(b)  The owner or operator of a municipal waste disposal system which attains an approved rating has the privilege of erecting signs of a design approved by the commission on highways approaching or inside the boundaries of the municipality, subject to reasonable restrictions and requirements which may be established by the Texas Department of Transportation.(c)  In addition, the owner or operator of any waste disposal system, including a municipal system, which attains an approved rating has the privilege of erecting signs of a design approved by the commission at locations which may be approved or established by the commission, subject to such reasonable restrictions and requirements which may be imposed by any governmental entity having jurisdiction.(d)  If the waste disposal system fails to continue to achieve an approved rating, the commission may revoke the privilege.  On due notice from the commission, the owner or operator of the system shall remove the signs.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.080, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(74), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 26.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.034. Approval of Disposal System Plans

Sec. 26.034.  APPROVAL OF DISPOSAL SYSTEM PLANS.  (a)  The commission may, on a case-by-case basis, review and approve plans and specifications for treatment facilities, sewer systems, and disposal systems that transport, treat, or dispose of primarily domestic wastes.(b)  Before beginning construction, every person who proposes to construct or materially alter the efficiency of any treatment works to which this section applies shall submit completed plans and specifications to the commission.(c)  The commission by rule shall adopt standards to determine which plans and specifications the commission will review for approval.  If the commission excludes certain plans and specifications from review and approval, the commission shall require that a registered professional engineer submit the plans to the commission and make a finding that the plans and specifications are in substantial compliance with commission standards and that any deviation from those standards is based on the best professional judgment of the registered professional engineer.(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), the commission may not require plans and specifications for a sewer system that transports primarily domestic waste to be submitted to the commission from:(1)  a municipality if:(A)  the municipality has its own internal engineering review staff;(B)  the plans and specifications subject to review are prepared by private engineering consultants;  and(C)  the review is conducted by a registered professional engineer who is an employee of or consultant to the municipality separate from the private engineering consultant charged with the design of the plans and specifications under review;  or(2)  an entity that is required by local ordinance to submit the plans and specifications for review and approval to a municipality.(e)  If the commission finds that a municipality's review and approval process does not provide for substantial compliance with commission standards, the commission shall require all plans and specifications reviewed by the municipality under Subsection (d) to be submitted to the commission for review and approval.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.081, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 397, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 924, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 26.0345 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0345. Discharge From Aquaculture Facilities

Sec. 26.0345.  DISCHARGE FROM AQUACULTURE FACILITIES.  (a)  In addition to wastewater permit conditions established under the authority of Sections 5.102, 5.103, 5.120, and 26.040, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and the Parks and Wildlife Department, shall establish permit conditions relating to suspended solids in a discharge permit for an aquaculture facility located within the coastal zone and engaged in shrimp production that are based on levels and measures adequate to prevent:(1)  potential significant adverse responses in aquatic organisms, changes in flow patterns of receiving waters, or untimely filling of bays with settled solids;  or(2)  a potential significant adverse response in aquatic plants from attenuation of light by suspended solids in discharges.(b)  In this section, "coastal zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 33.004, Natural Resources Code.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1239, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 26.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.035. Federal Grants

Sec. 26.035.  FEDERAL GRANTS.  The executive director with the approval of the commission or the executive administrator with the approval of the board, as applicable under this code or other laws, may execute agreements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal agency that administers programs providing federal cooperation, assistance, grants, or loans for research, development, investigation, training, planning, studies, programming, and construction related to methods, procedures, and facilities for the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste or other water quality control activities.  The commission or board may accept federal funds for these purposes and for other purposes consistent with the objectives of this chapter and may use the funds as prescribed by law or as provided by agreement.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.081, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|