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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 338 - ABOVEGROUND STORAGE VESSEL SAFETY PROGRAM › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 338.20 - Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Existing aboveground storage vessels. Any
				  person who owns or operates an existing aboveground storage vessel, as defined in
				  §
										338.2 of this title (relating to
				  Definitions) that is in service on or before September 1, 2027, must be registered
				  with the executive director. Facilities must register aboveground storage vessels
				  using the method authorized by the executive director.
(b) New or replacement aboveground storage
				  vessels. Any person who owns or operates a new or replacement aboveground storage
				  vessel placed into service on or after September 1, 2027, must register the vessel
				  using the method authorized by the executive director no later than 30 days after
				  start of operation.
(c) The owner and
				  operator of an aboveground storage vessel are responsible for compliance with the
				  registration requirements of this section. An owner or operator may designate an
				  authorized representative to complete and submit the required registration
				  information. However, the owner and operator remain responsible for compliance with
				  the provisions of this section.
(d) All
				  aboveground storage vessels subject to the registration requirements of this section
				  are also subject to the fee provisions in §
										338.22 of this title (relating to Fees
				  for Aboveground Storage Vessels). Failure of owner or operator to register an
				  aboveground storage vessel shall not exempt the owner or operator from fee
				  assessment and payment.
(e) Changes or
				  additional information. The owner or operator of an aboveground storage vessel must
				  provide notice to the executive director of any changes to the registration for the
				  facility within 30 days of the occurrence of the change. The owner or operator must
				  provide the notice using the method authorized by the executive director. Changes
				  that require notification include, but are not limited to:
(1) the decommissioning of an aboveground storage
				  vessel;
(2) adding a potential substance
				  stored in an aboveground storage vessel;
(3) change in ownership of any aboveground storage
				  vessel;
(4) compliance status of any
				  aboveground storage vessel;
(5) the
				  location of records for aboveground storage vessels.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 338 - ABOVEGROUND STORAGE VESSEL SAFETY PROGRAM › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 338.21 - Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For aboveground storage vessels constructed
				  and brought into service on or before September 1, 2027, an owner or operator must
				  report to the executive director its compliance status with the standards under
				  §
										338.5 of this title (relating to
				  Standards) no later than September 1, 2027.
(b) For aboveground storage vessels constructed
				  and brought into service on or before September 1, 2027, an owner or operator shall
				  certify compliance under §
										338.5 of this title upon completion of
				  the next regularly scheduled out-of-service maintenance of the aboveground storage
				  vessel, but no later than September 1, 2037.
(c) For aboveground storage vessels constructed
				  and brought into service after September 1, 2027, an owner or operator of an
				  aboveground storage vessel shall certify compliance under §
										338.5 of this title no later than 30
				  days after the start of operation.
(d)
				  The owner or operator shall re-certify compliance with the standards under §
										338.5 of this title every 10
				  years.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 338 - ABOVEGROUND STORAGE VESSEL SAFETY PROGRAM › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 338.22 - Fees for Aboveground Storage Vessels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This
				  section establishes a fee in amounts sufficient to recover the reasonable costs to:
(1) implement a registration program for affected
				  facilities;
(2) review of any
				  certifications submitted under §
											338.21 of this title (relating to
				  Certification);
(3) inspect
				  sites/facilities regulated under this chapter; and
(4) enforce compliance with applicable standards
				  of §
											338.5 of this title (relating to
				  Standards).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 342 - REGULATION OF CERTAIN AGGREGATE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 342.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Aggregate production
				  operation--A site from which aggregates are being or have been removed or
				  extracted from the earth, including the entire areas of extraction, stripped
				  areas, haulage ramps, and the land on which the plant processing the raw
				  materials is located, exclusive of any land owned or leased by the responsible
				  party not being currently used in the production of aggregates. For the
				  purposes of this chapter, the term aggregate production operation does not
				  include:
(A) a site at which aggregates that
				  are being removed or extracted from the earth are used or processed at the same
				  site or at a related site under the control of the same responsible party for
				  the primary purpose of production of cement or lightweight aggregates, or in a
				  lime kiln;
(B) a site that is being
				  used solely to provide aggregate products for use in a public works project
				  involving the Texas Department of Transportation, any other state agency, or a
				  local governmental entity;
(C) an
				  extraction area from which all raw material is extracted for use as fill or for
				  other construction uses at the same or a contiguous site;
(D) a site at which the aggregates that are
				  being removed or extracted from the earth are used or processed for use in the
				  construction, modification, or expansion of a solid waste facility at the site
				  or another location;
(E) a site at
				  which aggregates are being removed or extracted where the primary purpose of
				  removal or extraction is not for commercial sale; or
(F) a site at which:
(i) the materials being removed or extracted
				  from the earth are specialty stone or terrazzo-type stone removed or extracted
				  exclusively for decorative or artistic uses; and
(ii) the portion of the specialty or
				  terrazzo-type stone horizon that is exposed for current production for
				  commercial sale does not exceed five acres. This portion is defined as the area
				  exposed for current production, as viewed from an aerial perspective.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 342 - REGULATION OF CERTAIN AGGREGATE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION AND FEES › Section 342.25 - Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The responsible
				  party for an aggregate production operation, in operation on or before
				  September 1, 2012, shall register each aggregate production operation with the
				  commission within the 60-day period beginning September 1, 2012.
(b) The responsible party for an aggregate
				  production operation that begins extraction activities after September 1, 2012
				  shall register each aggregate production operation with the commission not
				  later than the 10th business day before the beginning date of extraction
				  activities.
(c) An aggregate
				  processing plant that has the same responsible party and is located at the same
				  site from which aggregates are being or have been removed or extracted from the
				  earth is not required to obtain a separate registration.
(d) The responsible party for an aggregate
				  production operation shall renew the registration annually as extraction
				  activities continue.
(e) The
				  requirements of this chapter are not applicable to aggregate production
				  operations where:
(1) extraction activities
				  have ceased; and
(2) the
				  responsible party has submitted a registration cancellation request to the
				  commission or allowed the existing registration to expire.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 342 - REGULATION OF CERTAIN AGGREGATE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION AND FEES › Section 342.26 - Registration Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any person who
				  submits a registration for an aggregate production operation shall remit, at
				  the time of registration, a fee to the commission.
(b) The executive director shall determine
				  the costs to administer this chapter and the requirements in Texas Water Code,
				  Chapter 28A, and establish fees annually to recover the executive director's
				  actual costs. The fees established by the executive director shall not exceed
				  the amount specified in the Texas Water Code, Chapter 28A. The executive
				  director may implement a tier-based registration fee structure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter B - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 344.20 - Purpose of Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The correct
				  practice of irrigation as a science and profession is essential for the
				  protection and conservation of the water resources of the state and shall be
				  conducted by individuals who are held to the highest ethical standards. The
				  legislature has vested the commission with the authority and duty to establish
				  and enforce standards of professional conduct and ethics for practitioners in
				  the irrigation industry.
(b) Every
				  applicant for an irrigator, irrigation technician, or irrigation inspector
				  license shall become fully informed of the obligations and responsibilities
				  inherent in the practice of irrigation as outlined by these standards of
				  conduct. Each licensed irrigator, irrigation technician, or irrigation
				  inspector is deemed to have notice of these standards of conduct and is
				  required to abide by the standards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter B - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 344.21 - Intent

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) These standards
				  of conduct are established to prescribe responsibility on the part of an
				  irrigator, an irrigation technician, an irrigation inspector, and a qualifying
				  exempt business owner to aid in governing the irrigation industry.
(b) The commission will determine what
				  actions constitute violations of the standards in accordance with Chapter 70 of
				  this title (relating to Enforcement) and Texas Water Code, Chapter 7 and
				  institute appropriate disciplinary action, which may lead to monetary penalties
				  or the suspension or revocation of a license in accordance with the applicable
				  state statutes.
(c) This section
				  does not apply to:
(1) an on-site sewage
				  disposal system, as defined by Texas Health and Safety Code, §
											366.002; or
(2) an irrigation system:
(A) used on or by an agricultural operation
				  as defined by Texas Agriculture Code, §
												251.002;
				  or
(B) connected to a groundwater
				  well used by the property owner for domestic use.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter B - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 344.22 - Proficiency in the Field of Irrigation; Representation of Qualifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All irrigators,
				  irrigation technicians, and inspectors shall be knowledgeable of the current
				  industry standards regarding selling, designing, providing consulting services,
				  installing, maintaining, altering, repairing, or servicing irrigation systems,
				  including the connection of such a system to any source of water and water
				  conservation. All irrigators, irrigation technicians, and inspectors shall
				  conform to the current adopted version of these rules and any local rules that
				  do not conflict with these rules, or that are more stringent than these rules,
				  when performing these activities.
(b) All irrigators, irrigation technicians,
				  irrigation inspectors, and exempt business owners shall accurately and
				  truthfully represent to prospective clients their qualifications to perform the
				  services requested and shall not perform services for which they are not
				  qualified by experience, knowledge, or license in the technical field
				  involved.
(c) All irrigators,
				  irrigation technicians, and inspectors shall be knowledgeable of local
				  requirements related to landscape irrigation systems.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter B - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 344.23 - Irrigation Practice

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
False, misleading, or deceptive practices by an irrigator,
					 installer, irrigation technician, or irrigation inspector relating to bidding,
					 advertising, selling, installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, servicing,
					 or inspection of irrigation systems are prohibited.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter B - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 344.24 - Local Regulation and Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Where any city, town, county, water
				  district, other political subdivision of the state, or public water supplier
				  requires licensed irrigators, irrigation technicians, or irrigation inspectors
				  to comply with reasonable inspection requirements, ordinances, or regulations
				  designed to protect the public water supply, any of which relates to work
				  performed or to be performed within such political subdivision's territory the
				  licensed irrigator, irrigation technician, or irrigation inspector shall comply
				  with such requirements, ordinances, and regulations.
(b) Any city, town, county, water district,
				  other political subdivision of the state, or public water supplier that is not
				  required to adopt rules or ordinances regulating landscape irrigation may adopt
				  a landscape irrigation program by ordinance or rule and may be responsible for
				  inspection of irrigation systems on sites that are connected to its public
				  water supply system. Any rule or ordinance adopted to regulate landscape
				  irrigation shall be at least as stringent as the requirements in this
				  chapter.
(c) Municipalities with a
				  population of 20,000 or more shall verify that the irrigator that designs and
				  installs an irrigation system holds a valid irrigator's license and has
				  obtained a permit before installing a system within its territorial limits or
				  its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Inspectors must verify that the design and
				  installation meet the requirements of this chapter and local ordinances or
				  rules that do not conflict with this chapter, or that are more stringent than
				  this chapter.
(d) A water district
				  that chooses to implement a landscape irrigation program shall meet the program
				  requirements in subsection (c) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.30 - License Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An irrigator is
				  an individual who:
(1) performs irrigation
				  services including the connection of such system to any water supply;
(2) is not an exempt business owner and
				  advertises or represents to anyone that the individual can perform irrigation
				  services; and
(3) is required to
				  hold a valid irrigator license issued under Chapter 30 of this title (relating
				  to Occupational Licenses and Registrations).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.31 - Responsibilities of a Business Owner Who Provides Irrigation Services

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Under Chapter
				  30 of this title (relating to Occupational Licenses and Registrations), a
				  business owner who employs a licensed irrigator as an irrigator-in-charge to
				  provide consulting services, to supervise, or conduct operations relating to
				  irrigation services is exempt from the licensing requirements of Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapter 1903.
(b)
				  An exempt business owner who provides landscape irrigation services shall
				  ensure that all irrigation services are supervised by a licensed irrigator,
				  according to the requirements of this subchapter. An exempt business owner who
				  engages in landscape irrigation is responsible for verifying the validity of
				  the license belonging to all irrigators and irrigation technicians performing
				  irrigation services for the business. An exempt business owner who engages in
				  landscape irrigation is responsible for designating an
				  irrigator-in-charge.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.33 - Display of License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Irrigators
				  and irrigation technicians shall prominently display their license certificate
				  at the place of irrigation business or employment and shall present their
				  license upon request by any regulatory authority, irrigation system's owner, or
				  prospective owner.
(b) Irrigation
				  inspectors shall present their license, when requested by any entity that is
				  regulated under this chapter, and when that request is made while an irrigation
				  inspector is conducting business.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.34 - Use of License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No one
				  other than the irrigator, irrigation technician, or irrigation inspector to
				  whom a license is issued shall use or attempt to use the license, which
				  includes the license number.
(b) An
				  individual or entity who uses or attempts to use the license or license number
				  of someone else who is a licensed irrigator, licensed irrigation technician, or
				  licensed irrigation inspector is in violation of Texas Occupations Code,
				  Chapter 1903, and this chapter.
(c)
				  An irrigator's license or license number may be used at only one entity as the
				  irrigator-in-charge. An irrigator may work for other entities, but not as the
				  irrigator-in-charge.
(d) It is a
				  violation of this chapter for an irrigator, irrigation technician or irrigation
				  inspector to authorize or allow another person or entity to use the
				  irrigator's, irrigation technician's, or irrigation inspector's license or
				  license number in a manner inconsistent with this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.35 - Duties and Responsibilities of Irrigators

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An irrigator shall comply with the rules
				  contained in this chapter when performing any or all of the functions described
				  in this section.
(b) An irrigator
				  who performs work for an entity or for an exempt business owner who performs or
				  offers to perform irrigation services shall be knowledgeable of and responsible
				  for all permits, contracts, agreements, advertising, and other irrigation
				  services secured and performed using the irrigator's license.
(c) A licensed irrigator who is employed by
				  an exempt business owner and designated as the irrigator-in-charge shall
				  supervise all irrigation services of the business, in accordance with this
				  chapter.
(d) A licensed irrigator
				  is responsible for:
(1) using the seal in
				  accordance with this chapter;
(2)
				  obtaining all permits and inspections required to install an irrigation
				  system;
(3) complying with local
				  regulations;
(4) determining the
				  appropriate backflow prevention method for each irrigation system installation
				  and installing the backflow prevention assembly correctly;
(5) maintaining landscape irrigation systems
				  records;
(6) conserving
				  water;
(7) developing and following
				  an irrigation plan for each new irrigation system;
(8) designing an irrigation system that
				  complies with the requirements of this chapter;
(9) providing on-site supervision of the
				  installation of irrigation systems;
(10) providing supervision to an irrigation
				  technician who is conducting irrigation services;
(11) completing the irrigation system
				  including the final "walk through," completing the maintenance checklist,
				  placing a permanent sticker on the controller or on the maintenance checklist
				  if the irrigation system does not have an automatic controller, and providing a
				  copy of the design plan;
(12)
				  conducting irrigation services in compliance with the requirements of this
				  chapter;
(13) providing
				  advertisements, contracts, and warranties that comply with the requirements of
				  this chapter; and
(14) installing
				  an irrigation system that complies with the requirements of this
				  chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.36 - Duties and Responsibilities of Irrigation Technicians

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed irrigation technician under
				  the supervision of a licensed irrigator, is responsible for:
(1) connecting an irrigation system to a
				  water supply;
(2) installing a
				  backflow prevention assembly pursuant to §
											344.50
				  of this title (relating to Backflow Prevention Methods);
(3) conducting irrigation services including
				  maintaining, altering, repairing, servicing, or directing the installation of
				  irrigation systems; and
(4)
				  conducting the final walk through in compliance with the requirements in §
											344.63
				  of this title (relating to Completion of Irrigation System
				  Installation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.37 - Duties and Responsibilities of Irrigation Inspectors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed irrigation inspector or
				  licensed plumbing inspector shall enforce the applicable irrigation rules or
				  ordinance of the employing governmental entity and, at a minimum, is
				  responsible for:
(1) verifying that the
				  appropriate permits have been obtained for an irrigation system;
(2) verifying that the irrigator, irrigation
				  technician, or water operator is licensed;
(3) inspecting the irrigation system;
(4) determining that the
				  irrigation system complies with the requirements of this chapter;
(5) determining that the appropriate backflow
				  prevention assembly was installed, tested, and the test results were provided
				  to the water purveyor;
(6)
				  investigating complaints related to irrigation systems including the
				  advertisement of irrigation services; and
(7) maintaining records according to this
				  chapter. Each inspector shall maintain a log of all irrigation systems
				  inspected that includes, but is not limited to, the system location, property
				  owner, irrigator responsible for installation, permit status, problems noted
				  during the inspection, and date of the inspection. The log must be kept for
				  three years. The log shall be available for review within two business days of
				  the request by authorized representatives of the commission or any regulatory
				  authority with jurisdiction over landscape irrigation issues in the area the
				  inspector is employed to inspect.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter C - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED IRRIGATORS, IRRIGATION TECHNICIANS, AND IRRIGATION INSPECTORS › Section 344.38 - Irrigator Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon the licensed irrigator obtaining the seal, in
					 accordance with this chapter, an impression of the seal shall be made on
					 letterhead, or other business stationary, and maintained on file for review by
					 the commission. Archival copies of all records given to the irrigation system's
					 owner or owner's representative shall be maintained by the irrigator. Records
					 will be maintained by the irrigator for a period of three years from the date
					 installation, maintenance, alteration, repair or service was completed.
					 Irrigators shall make all records of landscape irrigation services available
					 within ten business days of any request made by authorized representatives of
					 the commission or the local regulatory authority with jurisdiction over
					 landscape irrigation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter D - LICENSED IRRIGATOR SEAL › Section 344.40 - Seal Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each irrigator, upon being licensed with the commission,
					 shall obtain a seal, as described in §344.41 of this title (relating to
					 Seal Design). Licensed irrigators shall not engage in any landscape irrigation
					 services without physical possession of the seal and the license. The irrigator
					 is responsible for the security of the seal and for ensuring that it shall not
					 be used in a manner that does not meet the requirements of this
					 chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter D - LICENSED IRRIGATOR SEAL › Section 344.41 - Seal Design

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The required
				  seal must be:
(1) circular; and
(2) not less than 1-1/2 inches in
				  diameter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter D - LICENSED IRRIGATOR SEAL › Section 344.42 - Seal Display

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) On every
				  document requiring an irrigator's seal, the seal shall be clearly visible and
				  legible on the original document and all copies or reproductions of the
				  original document.
(b) An irrigator
				  may use an alternative media (electronic, rubber stamp, embossing, etc.) to use
				  their seal and signature if the seal, signature, and date are clearly visible
				  and legible on the original document and all copies or reproductions of the
				  original document.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter D - LICENSED IRRIGATOR SEAL › Section 344.43 - Seal Use

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Irrigators
				  shall:
(1) sign their legal name;
(2) affix the seal above the irrigator's
				  signature; and
(3) include the date
				  of signing (month, day, and year) of each document to which the seal is
				  affixed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter E - BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS › Section 344.50 - Backflow Prevention Methods

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All
				  backflow prevention assemblies installed per this chapter shall be installed
				  according to manufacturer's recommendations and provided with sufficient
				  clearance to facilitate testing.
(b) If conditions that present a health
				  hazard exist, one of the following types of backflow prevention shall be used.
(1) An air gap may be used if installed per
				  the definition of air gap in §
											344.1(1)
				  of this title (relating to Definitions).
(2) Reduced pressure principle backflow
				  prevention assemblies may be used if installed per subsection (a) of this
				  section and:
(A) the assembly is installed at
				  a minimum of 12 inches above ground in a location that will ensure that the
				  assembly will not be submerged; and
(B) drainage is provided for any water that
				  may be discharged through the relief valve.
(3) Pressure vacuum breakers may be used if
				  installed per subsection (a) of this section and:
(A) there is no actual or potential for a
				  back-pressure condition; and
(B)
				  the assembly is installed at a minimum of 12 inches above any downstream piping
				  and the highest downstream opening. Pop-up sprinklers are measured from the
				  retracted position from the top of the sprinkler.
(4) Spill-resistant pressure vacuum breakers
				  may be used if installed per subsection (a) of this section and:
(A) there is no actual or potential for a
				  back-pressure condition; and
(B)
				  the assembly is installed at a minimum of 12 inches above any downstream piping
				  and the highest downstream opening. Pop-up sprinklers are measured from the
				  retracted position from the top of the sprinkler.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter E - BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS › Section 344.51 - Specific Conditions and Cross-Connection Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before any chemical is added by any
				  method (aspiration, injection, etc.) to an irrigation system which is connected
				  to any potable water supply, the irrigation system shall be connected through a
				  reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly or air gap.
(b) Irrigation system components treated with
				  chemical additives and connected to any potable water supply shall be connected
				  through a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly.
(c) Connection of more than one water source
				  to an irrigation system presents the potential for contamination of the potable
				  water supply if backflow occurs. Therefore, connection of any additional water
				  source to an irrigation system that is connected to the potable water supply
				  can only be made if the irrigation system is connected to the potable water
				  supply through a reduced-pressure principle backflow prevention assembly or an
				  air gap.
(d) If an irrigation
				  system is designed or installed on a property that is served by an on-site
				  sewage facility, as defined in Chapter 285 of this title (relating to On-Site
				  Sewage Facilities), then:
(1) all irrigation
				  piping and valves shall meet the separation distances from the On-Site Sewage
				  Facilities system as required for a private water line in §
											285.91(10)
				  of this title (relating to Tables), concerning the minimum required separation
				  distances for on-site sewage facilities;
(2) the irrigation system is designated a
				  health hazard and any connections using a private or public potable water
				  source shall be connected to the water source through a reduced pressure
				  principle backflow prevention assembly as defined in §
											344.50
				  of this title (relating to Backflow Prevention Methods); and
(3) any water from the irrigation system that
				  is applied to the surface of the area utilized by the On-Site Sewage Facility
				  system shall be controlled on a separate irrigation zone or zones so as to
				  allow complete control of any irrigation to that area so that there will not be
				  excess water that would prevent the On-Site Sewage Facilities system from
				  operating effectively.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter E - BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS › Section 344.52 - Installation of Backflow Prevention Assembly

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If an irrigation system is connected to a
				  potable water supply and requires major maintenance, alteration, repair, or
				  service, the system shall be connected to the potable water supply through an
				  approved, properly installed backflow prevention method as defined in this
				  title before any major maintenance, alteration, repair, or service is
				  performed.
(b) If an irrigation
				  system is connected to a potable water supply through a double check valve,
				  pressure vacuum breaker, or reduced pressure principle backflow prevention
				  assembly and includes an automatic master valve on the system, the automatic
				  master valve shall be installed on the discharge side of the backflow
				  prevention assembly.
(c) The
				  irrigator shall ensure the backflow prevention assembly is tested prior to
				  being placed in service and the test results provided to the local water
				  purveyor within ten business days of testing the backflow prevention
				  assembly.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter F - STANDARDS FOR DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS › Section 344.60 - Water Conservation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All irrigation systems shall be designed, installed,
					 maintained, altered, repaired, serviced, and operated in a manner that will
					 promote water conservation as defined in §
										344.1(45)
					 of this title (relating to Definitions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter F - STANDARDS FOR DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS › Section 344.61 - Minimum Standards for the Design of the Irrigation Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An irrigator
				  shall prepare a site-specific irrigation plan for each new irrigation system.
				  The irrigation plan must be on the job site during the installation of the
				  irrigation system and must be consulted for installation
				  requirements.
(b) The irrigation
				  plan must show that the irrigation system provides complete coverage of all
				  areas to be irrigated. If there are areas on the site that are not to be
				  irrigated, they must be clearly identified on the irrigation plan.
(c) All irrigation plans used for
				  construction must be drawn to scale. The plan must include, at a minimum, the
				  following information:
(1) the irrigator's
				  seal, signature, and date of signing;
(2) all major physical features in accordance
				  with subsection (b) of this section including, but not limited to, property
				  lines, streets, sidewalks, buildings, fences, flower bed lines, and the
				  boundaries of the areas to be watered;
(3) a North arrow;
(4) a legend showing the symbols used in the
				  irrigation plan and an accurate description of what the symbol
				  represents;
(5) the zone flow
				  measurement for each zone which includes the zone/controller station number and
				  the zone valve size;
(6) location
				  and type of each:
(A) controller;
(B) sensor (for example, but not limited to,
				  rain, moisture, wind, flow, or freeze);
(7) specifications for all irrigation system
				  components to include, but not limited to, location, type, size, manufacturer,
				  model number, operating pressure, flow range, radius of throw;
(8) the scale used; and
(9) the design pressure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter F - STANDARDS FOR DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS › Section 344.62 - Minimum Design and Installation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No irrigation design or installation
				  shall require the use of any component, including the water meter, in a way
				  which exceeds the manufacturer's published performance limitations for the
				  component.
(b) Spacing.
(1) The maximum spacing between emission
				  devices must not exceed the manufacturer's published radius or spacing of the
				  device(s). The radius or spacing is determined by referring to the
				  manufacturer's published specifications for a specific emission device at a
				  specific operating pressure. In no instance shall the spacing exceed plus or
				  minus 10% of the manufacturer's published radius or spacing of the
				  device(s).
(2) New irrigation
				  systems shall not utilize above-ground spray emission devices in landscapes
				  that are less than 48 inches not including the impervious surfaces in either
				  length or width and which contain impervious pedestrian or vehicular traffic
				  surfaces along two or more perimeters.
(3) Pop-up spray heads or rotary sprinkler
				  heads must direct flow away from any adjacent surface and shall not be
				  installed closer than four inches from a hardscape, such as, but not limited
				  to, a building foundation, fence, concrete, asphalt, pavers, or stones set with
				  mortar. Narrow paved walkways, jogging paths, golf cart paths or other small
				  areas located in cemeteries, parks, golf courses or other public areas may be
				  exempted from this requirement if the runoff drains into a landscaped
				  area.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter F - STANDARDS FOR DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS › Section 344.63 - Completion of Irrigation System Installation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon completion of the irrigation system, the irrigator or
					 irrigation technician who provided the on-site supervision for the installation
					 shall be required to provide four items:
(1) a final "walk through" with the
				  irrigation system's owner or the owner's representative to explain the
				  operation of the system;
(2) The
				  completed maintenance checklist on which the irrigator or irrigation technician
				  shall obtain the signature of the irrigation system's owner or owner's
				  representative and shall sign, date, and seal the checklist. If the irrigation
				  system's owner or owner's representative is unwilling or unable to sign the
				  maintenance checklist, the irrigator shall note the time and date of the
				  refusal on the irrigation system's owner or owner's representative's signature
				  line. The irrigation system owner or owner's representative will be given the
				  original maintenance checklist and a duplicate copy of the maintenance
				  checklist shall be maintained by the irrigator. The items on the maintenance
				  checklist shall include but are not limited to:
(A) the manufacturer's manual for the
				  automatic controller, if one is used;
(B) a seasonal (spring, summer, fall, winter)
				  watering schedule based on either current/real time evapotranspiration data or
				  monthly historical evapotranspiration data, monthly effective rainfall
				  estimates, plant landscape coefficient factors, and site factors;
(C) a list of irrigation system components
				  (nozzle, pump filters, etc.) that require maintenance and the recommended
				  frequency for the service; and
(D)
				  the statement, "This irrigation system has been installed in accordance with
				  all applicable state regulations as well as applicable local laws, ordinances,
				  rules, or orders. I have tested the system and determined that it has been
				  installed according to the Irrigation Plan/As-built drawing and is properly
				  adjusted for the most efficient application of water at this time."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter F - STANDARDS FOR DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS › Section 344.64 - Maintenance, Alteration, Repair, or Service of Irrigation Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All trenches
				  and holes created during the maintenance, alteration, repair, or service of an
				  irrigation system must be backfilled and returned to the original grade with
				  suitable soil free of any objects that could damage the plumbing of the
				  irrigation system. The backfill must be compacted such that a depression does
				  not develop.
(b) Colored polyvinyl
				  chloride (PVC) pipe primer solvent must be used on all PVC pipes and fittings
				  used in the maintenance, alteration, repair, or service of an irrigation system
				  in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code (Section 316) or the International
				  Plumbing Code (Section 605).
(c)
				  When maintenance, alteration, repair or service of an irrigation system
				  involves excavation work at the water meter or at a point upstream of the
				  backflow prevention assembly, an isolation valve shall be installed, if an
				  isolation valve is not currently installed per §
										344.62(k)
				  of this title (relating to Minimum Design and Installation
				  Requirements).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter F - STANDARDS FOR DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS › Section 344.65 - Reclaimed Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Reclaimed water may be utilized in landscape irrigation
					 systems if:
(1) there is no direct
				  contact with edible crops, unless the crop is pasteurized before
				  consumption;
(2) the irrigation
				  system does not spray water across property lines that do not belong to the
				  irrigation system's owner;
(3) the
				  irrigation system is installed using purple components;
(4) the domestic potable water line providing
				  water to the site is connected using an air gap or a reduced pressure principle
				  backflow prevention assembly in accordance with §
										290.47(f)
				  of this title (relating to Appendices);
(5) a minimum of an eight-inch by eight-inch
				  sign, in English and Spanish, is prominently posted on/in the area that is
				  being irrigated, that reads, "RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT DRINK" and "AGUA DE
				  RECUPERACIÓN - NO BEBER"; and
(6) backflow prevention on the reclaimed
				  water supply line shall be in accordance with the regulations of the water
				  purveyor.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter F - STANDARDS FOR DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS › Section 344.66 - Temporary Irrigation Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Temporary irrigation systems must be installed by a licensed irrigator or an
				  irrigation technician under the supervision of a licensed irrigator.
(b) Temporary irrigation systems must meet
				  the backflow prevention requirements in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating
				  to Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connections).
(c) Temporary irrigation systems must be
				  installed in accordance with §
										344.1(45)
				  of this title (relating to Definitions).
(d) Temporary irrigation systems must have
				  established a definite end date at which time the temporary irrigation system
				  must be removed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 344 - LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION › Subchapter G - ADVERTISING, CONTRACT, AND WARRANTY › Section 344.70 - Advertisement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All vehicles
				  used in the performance of irrigation services must display the irrigator's
				  license number in the form of "LI________" in a contrasting color of block
				  letters at least two inches high, visible on both outward sides of the
				  vehicle.
(b) All forms of
				  advertisement for irrigation services, regardless of the type of media, must
				  display the irrigator's license number in the form of "LI___________." Any form
				  of advertisement which displays an entity's or individual's name other than
				  that of the licensed irrigator must also display the name of the licensed
				  irrigator and the licensed irrigator's license number. Trailers that advertise
				  irrigation services must display the irrigator's license number.
(c) At the location of the permanent
				  structure where the irrigation business is primarily conducted and irrigation
				  records are kept, the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the
				  commission must be prominently displayed on a legible sign in plain view for
				  the purpose of addressing complaints.