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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.57 - Sampling and Record Keeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Level I authorizations. No additional
				  sampling or monitoring is required by the producer, user, or provider other
				  than the requirements already established in this subchapter.
(b) Level II authorizations.
(1) Sampling.
(A) The producer shall sample the reclaimed
				  water after final treatment, if any, but before distribution to a provider or
				  user and analyze such samples to assure that the water quality meets the
				  limitations required by the authorization. The producer shall sample for the
				  parameters listed in §
												210.56(d)
				  of this title (relating to Authorization Requirements) and any additional
				  parameters required by the executive director in the authorization.
(B) If any of the sample results exceed the
				  limitations in the authorization, the producer may not use the wastewater, may
				  not route the industrial wastewater to a user or provider, and shall use the
				  means of disposal instead of reuse. The producer has the option to provide
				  additional treatment to meet the limitations and, if the limitations are met,
				  the water may be used as industrial reclaimed water.
(C) Analytical methods for the analyses shall
				  meet the requirements specified in Chapter 319 of this title (related to
				  General Regulations Incorporated into Permits).
(D) Monitoring samples and measurements shall
				  be taken at times and in a manner so as to be representative of the monitored
				  activity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.58 - Existing Authorizations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  person who has obtained executive director written approval to use industrial
				  reclaimed water under this subchapter is authorized to continue as currently
				  authorized.
(b) If a person is no
				  longer authorized under a Level I authorization, the producer shall obtain
				  authorization for the reuse of industrial wastewater within 180 days of the
				  effective date of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.59 - Executive Director Denial or Suspension Authorization

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The executive director may deny or
				  suspend an authorization request to use industrial reclaimed water under this
				  subchapter based on potential or actual adverse impact to the environment or on
				  close proximity to a public park, school, recreational area, spring, aquifer,
				  water supply well, surface water supply intake, water treatment plant intake,
				  potable water storage facility, sewage treatment plant, or other location of
				  concern. A determination of potential adverse impact may arise from
				  consideration of such factors as, but not limited to, proposed flow rate,
				  production rate, industrial reclaimed water quality, nature of the groundwater,
				  soils, or geology of the disposal area. In making a determination of potential
				  adverse impacts, the executive director may also consider such other factors,
				  as he deems appropriate.
(b) The
				  following requirements apply to suspensions of authorizations.
(1) The suspension issued under this
				  subchapter will include a statement that requires the executive director to
				  provide written notice to a person stating that the executive director intends
				  to suspend a person's authority to use reclaimed water under the authorization,
				  including:
(A) a brief statement of the basis
				  for this decision under this subsection;
(B) a statement by the executive director of
				  whether the person shall immediately cease the use of industrial reclaimed
				  water; and
(C) a deadline for
				  obtaining authorization under Texas Water Code (TWC), Chapter 26.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter E - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF INDUSTRIAL RECLAIMED WATER › Section 210.60 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each application submitted to the executive director for
					 Level II authorization under this subchapter shall include a fee of
					 $100.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter F - USE OF GRAYWATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.81 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter
				  applies to graywater and alternative onsite water generated and used at a
				  private residence, commercial facility, industrial facility, institution, or
				  agriculture facility regardless of the disposal method for other
				  wastewater.
(b) This subchapter
				  does not apply to reclaimed water which is regulated by Subchapters A - E of
				  this chapter (relating to General Provisions; General Requirements for the
				  Production, Conveyance, and Use of Reclaimed Water; Quality Criteria and
				  Specific Uses for Reclaimed Water; Alternative and Pre-Existing Reclaimed Water
				  Systems; and Special Requirements for Use of Industrial Reclaimed
				  Water).
(c) This subchapter does
				  not regulate the design, construction, or operation of on-site sewage
				  facilities (OSSFs) but instead regulates the design, construction, and
				  operation of alternative water reuse systems, combined reuse systems, and
				  graywater reuse systems that may be located at a site that uses an OSSF. The
				  design, construction, and operation of OSSFs are regulated by Chapter 285 of
				  this title (relating to On-Site Sewage Facilities).
(d) An existing graywater system shall comply
				  with the requirements of this subchapter as they existed on the date
				  installation was completed. The previous version of this subchapter is
				  continued in effect for this purpose.
(e) This subchapter does not authorize the
				  diversion or impoundment of state water, as defined in Chapter 297 of this
				  title (relating to Water Rights, Substantive).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter F - USE OF GRAYWATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.82 - Definitions and General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, the following terms have the
				  following meanings.
(1) Alternative onsite
				  water--rainwater, air-conditioner condensate, foundation drain water,
				  stormwater, swimming pool backwash and drain water, or reverse osmosis reject
				  water. Cooling tower blowdown is regulated by Subchapter E of this chapter
				  (relating to Special Requirements for Use of Industrial Reclaimed Water);
				  therefore, for the purposes of this subchapter, all references to alternative
				  onsite water do not include cooling tower blowdown. Reverse osmosis reject
				  water generated at industrial facilities, commercial facilities, and
				  institutions is regulated by Subchapter E of this chapter; therefore, for the
				  purposes of this subchapter, all references to alternative onsite water do not
				  include reverse osmosis reject water generated at industrial facilities,
				  commercial facilities, and institutions. Reverse osmosis reject water generated
				  at private residences and agriculture facilities may be used in accordance with
				  this subchapter.
(2) Alternative
				  water reuse system--a system designed and constructed to store and distribute
				  one or more sources of alternative onsite water. An alternative water reuse
				  system shall not contain, store, or distribute any graywater.
(3) Combined reuse system--a system designed
				  and constructed to store and distribute graywater and one or more sources of
				  alternative onsite water.
(4)
				  Graywater-- wastewater from showers, bathtubs, handwashing lavatories, sinks
				  that are used for disposal of household or domestic products, sinks that are
				  not used for food preparation or disposal, and clothes-washing machines.
				  Graywater does not include wastewater from the washing of material, including
				  diapers, soiled with human excreta or wastewater that has come into contact
				  with toilet waste.
(5) Graywater
				  reuse system--a system designed and constructed to store and distribute
				  graywater only. A graywater reuse system shall not contain, store, or
				  distribute any source of alternative onsite water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter F - USE OF GRAYWATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.83 - Residential Use of Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An authorization from the commission is
				  not required for the residential use of graywater and alternative onsite water
				  from a graywater reuse system or a combined reuse system when the total
				  combined average is less than 400 gallons per day and the water is used in
				  accordance with this subchapter. Unless directed by the executive director, an
				  authorization from the commission is not required for the residential use of
				  graywater and alternative onsite water from a graywater reuse system or a
				  combined reuse system when the total combined average is greater than or equal
				  to 400 gallons per day and the water is used in accordance with this
				  subchapter.
(b) The graywater and
				  alternative onsite water must originate from a private residence.
(c) Water from a graywater reuse system or a
				  combined reuse system may only be used at the private residence for the
				  following purposes:
(1) to minimize
				  foundation movement and cracking;
(2) for gardening;
(3) for composting;
(4) for landscaping; or
(5) for toilet or urinal flushing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter F - USE OF GRAYWATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.84 - Industrial, Commercial, or Institutional Use of Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For the
				  purposes of this section, alternative onsite water does not include reverse
				  osmosis reject water, as this source of water is regulated by Subchapter E of
				  this chapter (relating to Special Requirements for Use of Industrial Reclaimed
				  Water).
(b) An authorization from
				  the commission is not required for the use of graywater and alternative onsite
				  water from a graywater reuse system or a combined reuse system at an industrial
				  facility, commercial facility, or institution. Treatment required by this
				  section does not require authorization from the commission.
(c) The graywater and alternative onsite
				  water must be generated and used onsite.
(d) Graywater reuse systems and combined
				  reuse systems are not authorized to overflow onto the ground under any
				  circumstances.
(1) Graywater reuse systems
				  must be designed and constructed so that 100% of the graywater can be diverted
				  to an organized wastewater collection system, on-site sewage facility (OSSF),
				  authorized outfall in a wastewater discharge permit, or authorized disposal
				  area in a Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP). The graywater must be diverted
				  to the organized wastewater collection system, OSSF, authorized outfall in a
				  wastewater discharge permit, or authorized disposal area in a TLAP during
				  periods of non-use of the graywater reuse system or if the system reaches
				  maximum capacity. The graywater must enter the organized wastewater system or
				  OSSF through either one air gap or two backflow valves or backflow
				  preventers.
(2) Combined reuse
				  systems must be designed and constructed so that 100% of the graywater can be
				  diverted to an organized wastewater collection system, OSSF, authorized outfall
				  in a wastewater discharge permit, or authorized disposal area in a TLAP prior
				  to entering the combined reuse system. Graywater must be diverted to the
				  organized wastewater collection system, OSSF, authorized outfall in a
				  wastewater discharge permit, or authorized disposal area in a TLAP during
				  periods of non-use of the system or if the combined reuse system reaches 80%
				  capacity. The graywater must enter the organized wastewater collection system
				  or the OSSF through either one air gap or two backflow valves or backflow
				  preventers.
(3) Combined reuse
				  systems that store stormwater, rainwater, and/or foundation drain water must
				  have an automatic shutoff system to stop the inflow of stormwater, rainwater,
				  and foundation drain water into the combined reuse system. The automatic
				  shutoff system must activate when the combined reuse system reaches 80%
				  capacity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 210 - USE OF RECLAIMED WATER › Subchapter F - USE OF GRAYWATER SYSTEMS › Section 210.85 - Agricultural Use of Graywater and Alternative Onsite Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An authorization from the commission is
				  not required for the use of graywater and alternative onsite water from a
				  graywater reuse system or a combined reuse system for agricultural purposes.
				  Treatment required by this section does not require authorization from the
				  commission.
(b) The graywater and
				  alternative onsite water must be generated and used onsite.
(c) Graywater reuse systems and combined
				  reuse systems are not authorized to overflow onto the ground under any
				  circumstances.
(1) Graywater reuse systems
				  must be designed and constructed so that 100% of the graywater can be diverted
				  to an organized wastewater collection system or on-site sewage facility (OSSF),
				  unless prohibited by Chapter 285, Subchapter H of this title (relating to
				  Disposal of Graywater). The graywater must be diverted during periods of
				  non-use of the graywater reuse system or if the system reaches maximum
				  capacity. The graywater must enter the organized wastewater collection system
				  or OSSF through either one air gap or two backflow valves or backflow
				  preventers.
(2) Combined reuse
				  systems must be designed and constructed so that 100% of the graywater can be
				  diverted to an organized wastewater collection system or OSSF, unless
				  prohibited by Chapter 285, Subchapter H of this title prior to entering the
				  combined reuse system. Graywater must be diverted to the organized wastewater
				  collection system or OSSF during periods of non-use of the system or if the
				  combined reuse system reaches 80% capacity. The graywater must enter the
				  organized wastewater collection system or the OSSF through either one air gap
				  or two backflow valves or backflow preventers.
(3) Combined reuse systems that store
				  stormwater, rainwater, and/or foundation drain water must have an automatic
				  shutoff system to stop the inflow of stormwater, rainwater, and foundation
				  drain water into the combined reuse system. The automatic shutoff system must
				  activate when the combined reuse system reaches 80% capacity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.1 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate activities
					 having the potential for polluting the Edwards Aquifer and hydrologically
					 connected surface streams in order to protect existing and potential uses of
					 groundwater and maintain Texas Surface Water Quality Standards. The activities
					 addressed are those that pose a threat to water quality.
(1) Consistent with Texas Water Code, §
										26.401, the
				  goal of this chapter is that the existing quality of groundwater not be
				  degraded, consistent with the protection of public health and welfare, the
				  propagation and protection of terrestrial and aquatic life, the protection of
				  the environment, the operation of existing industries, and the maintenance and
				  enhancement of the long-term economic health of the state.
(2) Nothing in this chapter is intended to
				  restrict the powers of the commission or any other governmental entity to
				  prevent, correct, or curtail activities that result or may result in pollution
				  of the Edwards Aquifer or hydrologically connected surface waters. In addition
				  to the rules of the commission, an applicant may also be required to comply
				  with local ordinances and regulations providing for the protection of water
				  quality.
(3) The executive director
				  shall review and act on an application subject to this chapter. The applicant
				  or a person affected may file with the chief clerk a motion to overturn, under
				  §50.139(a), (b), and (d) - (g) of this title (relating to Motion to
				  Overturn Executive Director's Decision), of the executive director's final
				  action on an Edwards Aquifer protection plan, modification to a plan, or
				  exception.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.2 - Applicability and Person or Entity Required To Apply

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These rules specifically apply to the Edwards Aquifer and
					 are not intended to be applied to any other aquifers in the state of Texas.
					 Unless otherwise provided under this chapter, the owner of an existing or
					 proposed site, such as a residential or commercial development, sewage
					 collection system, or aboveground or underground storage tank facility for
					 static hydrocarbons or hazardous substances, who proposes new or additional
					 regulated activities under this chapter, must file and receive executive
					 director approval of all appropriate applications prior to commencement of
					 construction of new or additional regulated activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.3 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings.
(1)
				  Abandoned well--A well that has not been used for six consecutive months. A
				  well is considered to be in use in the following cases:
(A) a non-deteriorated well that contains the
				  casing, pump, and pump column in good condition; or
(B) a non-deteriorated well that has been
				  properly capped.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.5 - Required Edwards Aquifer Protection Plans, Notification, and Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Required plans.
				  A plan must be submitted for the following, as appropriate:
(1) a water pollution abatement plan under
				  subsection (b) of this section to conduct regulated activities on the recharge
				  zone not covered by subsections (c), (d), or (e) of this section;
(2) an organized sewage collection system
				  plan under subsection (c) of this section for rehabilitation or construction
				  related to existing or new organized sewage collection systems on the recharge
				  zone;
(3) an underground storage
				  tank facility plan for static hydrocarbon and hazardous substance storage under
				  subsection (d) of this section for the construction or rehabilitation of an
				  underground storage tank system; including tanks, piping, and related systems
				  located on the recharge zone or transition zone; and
(4) an aboveground storage tank facility plan
				  for static hydrocarbon and hazardous substance storage under subsection (e) of
				  this section for the construction or rehabilitation of an aboveground storage
				  tank system; including tanks, piping, and related systems, for the storage of
				  hydrocarbon or hazardous substance located on the recharge zone or transition
				  zone.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.6 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General.
(1) New industrial and municipal wastewater
				  discharges into or adjacent to water in the state that would create additional
				  pollutant loading are prohibited on the recharge zone.
(2) Increases in existing discharges into or
				  adjacent to water in the state that would increase or add new pollutant loading
				  are prohibited on the recharge zone.
(3) Existing permits may be renewed for the
				  same discharge volumes and with the same conditions and authorizations
				  specified in the permit. Permits will not be renewed if the facility becomes
				  non-compliant, as defined in Chapter 70 of this title.
(4) New land application wastewater treatment
				  plants located on the recharge zone must be designed, constructed, and operated
				  such that there are no bypasses of the treatment facilities or any discharges
				  of untreated or partially treated wastewater.
(5) Design of wastewater treatment plants
				  must be in accordance with Chapter 317 of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.7 - Plugging of Abandoned Wells and Borings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All identified abandoned water wells,
				  including injection, dewatering, and monitoring wells must be plugged pursuant
				  to requirements of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under 16
				  TAC Chapter 76 (Licensing and Regulation of Water Well Drillers and Water Well
				  Pump Installers) and all other locally applicable rules, as
				  appropriate.
(b) Abandoned
				  injection wells must be closed under the requirements of Chapter 331 of this
				  title (relating to Underground Injection Control).
(c) All borings with depths greater than or
				  equal to 20 feet must be plugged with a non-shrink grout from the bottom of the
				  hole to within three feet of the surface. The remainder of the hole must be
				  backfilled with cuttings from the boring or gravel. All borings less than 20
				  feet must be backfilled with cuttings from the boring or gravel. All borings
				  must be backfilled or plugged within four days of completion of the drilling
				  operation. Voids may be filled with gravel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.8 - Prohibited Activities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Recharge
				  zone. The following activities are prohibited on the recharge zone:
(1) waste disposal wells regulated under
				  Chapter 331 of this title (relating to Underground Injection
				  Control);
(2) new
				  feedlot/concentrated animal feeding operations regulated under Chapter 321 of
				  this title (relating to Control of Certain Activities by Rule);
(3) land disposal of Class I wastes, as
				  defined in §
											335.1 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions);
(4) the use of a sewage holding tank as part
				  of an organized sewage collection systems (lift stations approved by the
				  executive director are not prohibited);
(5) new municipal solid waste landfill
				  facilities required to meet and comply with Type I standards which are defined
				  in §330.41(b), (c), and (d) of this title (relating to Types of Municipal
				  Solid Waste Facilities); and
(6)
				  new municipal and industrial wastewater discharges into or adjacent to water in
				  the state that would create additional pollutant loading.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.9 - Exceptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Granting of
				  exceptions. Exceptions to any substantive provision of this chapter related to
				  the protection of water quality may be granted by the executive director if the
				  requestor can demonstrate equivalent water quality protection for the Edwards
				  Aquifer. No exception will be granted for a prohibited activity. Prior approval
				  under this section must be obtained from the executive director for the
				  exception to be authorized.
(b)
				  Procedure for requesting an exception. A person requesting an exception to the
				  provisions of this chapter relating to the protection of water quality must
				  file an original and three copies of a written request with the executive
				  director at the appropriate regional office stating in detail:
(1) the name, address, and telephone numbers
				  of the requestor;
(2) site and
				  project name and location;
(3) the
				  nature of the exception requested;
(4) the justification for granting the
				  exception as described in subsection (a) of this section; and
(5) any other pertinent information that the
				  executive director requests.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.10 - Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Liability for penalties may result and may subject a
					 noncompliant person to enforcement proceedings initiated by the executive
					 director if there is failure to comply with:
(1) any provision of this chapter;
(2) an approved or conditionally approved
				  Edwards Aquifer protection plan; or
(3) any applicable regulation or order of the
				  commission issued pursuant to this chapter and in accordance with Chapter 26
				  and other relevant provisions of the Texas Water Code or Texas Health and
				  Safety Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.11 - Groundwater Conservation Districts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission recognizes the authorities, powers, and
					 duties of special-purpose districts, created by the Texas Legislature or by the
					 commission under Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code, as groundwater
					 conservation districts to conserve, prevent waste, and protect the quality of
					 ground water. In order to foster cooperation with local governments, the
					 commission encourages districts to assist it in the administration of this
					 chapter by carrying out the following functions within the areal extent of
					 their geographic jurisdiction which includes the recharge zone or transition
					 zone:
(1) cooperating with licensing
				  authorities in carrying out the provisions of this chapter;
(2) conducting such geologic investigations
				  as are necessary to provide updated information to the executive director
				  regarding the official maps of the recharge zone and transition zone;
(3) monitoring the quality of water in the
				  Edwards Aquifer; and
(4)
				  maintaining maps of regulated activities on the recharge or transition
				  zone.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.12 - Application Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The person submitting an application for approval or
					 modification of any plan under this chapter must pay an application fee in the
					 amount set forth in §
										213.14 of
					 this title (relating to Fee Schedule). The fee is due and payable at the time
					 the application is filed. The fee must be sent to the appropriate regional
					 office or the cashier in the agency headquarters located in Austin, accompanied
					 by an Edwards Aquifer Fee Application Form, provided by the executive director.
					 Application fees must be paid by check or money order, payable to the "Texas
					 Commission on Environmental Quality." If the application fee is not submitted
					 in the correct amount, the executive director is not required to consider the
					 application until the correct fee is submitted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.13 - Fees Related to Requests for Extensions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The person submitting an application for an extension of an
					 approval of any plan under this chapter must pay $150 for each extension
					 request. The fee is due and payable at the time the extension request is filed,
					 and should be submitted as described in §
										213.12 of this
					 title (relating to Application Fees). If the extension fee is not submitted in
					 the correct amount, the executive director is not required to consider the
					 extension request until the correct fee is submitted. The extension request
					 must be submitted to the appropriate regional office and must include a copy of
					 the Edwards Aquifer protection plan and approval letter that is the subject of
					 the extension request.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter A - EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.14 - Fee Schedule

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Water Pollution
				  Abatement Plans. For water pollution abatement plans and modifications to those
				  plans, the application fee shall be based on the classification and total
				  acreage of the site where regulated activities will occur as specified in Table
				  1 of this subsection.
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(b)
				  Organized sewage collection systems. For sewage collection system plans and
				  modifications, the application fee shall be based on the total number of linear
				  feet of all lines for which approval is sought. The fee shall be $.50 per
				  linear foot, with a minimum fee of $650 and a maximum fee of $6,500.
(c) Underground and aboveground storage tank
				  facilities. For underground or permanent aboveground storage tank system
				  facility plans and modifications, the application fee shall be based on the
				  number of tanks or piping systems for which approval is sought. The fee shall
				  be $650 per tank or piping system, with a minimum fee of $650 and a maximum fee
				  of $6,500.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.20 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				  this subchapter is to regulate activities in the contributing zone to the
				  Edwards Aquifer having the potential for polluting surface streams which
				  recharge the Edwards Aquifer and to protect existing and potential beneficial
				  uses of groundwater in the Edwards Aquifer.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter is intended to
				  restrict the powers of the commission or any other governmental entity to
				  prevent, correct, or curtail activities in the contributing zone that result or
				  may result in pollution of the Edwards Aquifer or hydrologically connected
				  surface waters. This subchapter is not exclusive and other rules also apply. In
				  addition to the rules of the commission, the Texas general and individual
				  permits for storm water discharges from construction activities and local
				  ordinances and regulations providing for the protection of water quality may
				  also apply to activities in the contributing zone.
(c) The executive director must review and
				  act on contributing zone plans subject to this subchapter. The applicant or a
				  person affected may file with the chief clerk a motion to overturn, under
				  §50.139(a), (b), and (d) - (g) of this title (relating to Motion to
				  Overturn Executive Director's Decision), of the executive director's final
				  action on a contributing zone plan or modification to a plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.22 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The definitions in Texas Water Code, §§
										26.001,
					 26.263, and
					 26.342, and in §
										213.3 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions) apply to this subchapter. Those
					 definitions have the same meaning unless the context in which they are used
					 clearly indicates otherwise, or those definitions are inconsistent with the
					 definitions listed in this section.
(1) Best management practices--Schedule of
				  activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other
				  management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to the
				  Edwards Aquifer and hydrologically connected surface streams. Best management
				  practices also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and
				  practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste
				  disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.
(2) Contributing zone--The area or watershed
				  where runoff from precipitation flows downgradient to the recharge zone of the
				  Edwards Aquifer. The contributing zone is illustrated on Contributing Zone
				  (Southern Part) for the Edwards Aquifer and Contributing Zone (Northern Part)
				  for the Edwards Aquifer. The contributing zone is located upstream (upgradient)
				  and generally north and northwest of the recharge zone for the following
				  counties:
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(A) all areas
				  within Kinney County, except the area within the watershed draining to Segment
				  2304 of the Rio Grande Basin;
(B)
				  all areas within Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, and Comal Counties;
(C) all areas within Hays and Travis
				  Counties, except the area within the watersheds draining to the Colorado River
				  above a point 1.3 miles upstream from Tom Miller Dam, Lake Austin at the
				  confluence of Barrow Brook Cove, Segment 1403 of the Colorado River Basin;
				  and
(D) all areas within Williamson
				  County, except the area within the watersheds draining to the Lampasas River
				  above the dam at Stillhouse Hollow reservoir, Segment 1216 of the Brazos River
				  Basin.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.23 - Plan Processing and Approval

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Approval by
				  executive director.
(1) No person may begin
				  the construction of any regulated activity until a contributing zone plan or
				  modification to a plan as required by §
											213.21
				  of this title (relating to Applicability and Persons or Entity Required to
				  Apply) has been:
(A) filed with the
				  appropriate regional office, and
(B) the application has been reviewed and
				  approval letter issued by the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.24 - Technical Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all regulated activities, a technical report must
					 accompany the application for contributing zone plan approval. The report must
					 address the following issues. The site description, controls, maintenance, and
					 inspection requirements for the storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)
					 developed under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES)
					 general permits for storm water discharges may be submitted to fulfill
					 paragraphs (1) - (5) of this section, providing the following requirements are
					 met.
(1) The report must contain a
				  location map and the site plan.
(A) The
				  location map must be a legible road map with directions, including mileage,
				  which would enable the executive director to locate the site for
				  inspection.
(B) The site plan must
				  be drawn at a minimum scale of one inch to 400 feet. The site plan must show:
(i) the 100-year floodplain boundaries (if
				  applicable);
(ii) the layout of the
				  development, and existing and finished contours at appropriate, but not greater
				  than ten foot contour intervals; and
(iii) a drainage plan showing all paths of
				  drainage from the site to surface streams;
(iv) the drainage patterns and approximate
				  slopes anticipated after major grading activities;
(v) areas of soil disturbance and areas that
				  will not be disturbed;
(vi)
				  locations of major structural and nonstructural controls identified in the
				  technical report;
(vii) locations
				  where stabilization practices are expected to occur;
(viii) surface waters (including wetlands);
				  and
(ix) locations where storm
				  water discharges to a surface water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.25 - Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Liability for penalties may result and may subject a
					 noncompliant person to enforcement proceedings initiated by the executive
					 director if there is failure to comply with:
(1) any provision of this
				  subchapter,
(2) an approved or
				  conditionally approved contributing zone plan or letter, or
(3) any applicable regulation or order of the
				  commission issued pursuant to this chapter and in accordance with Chapter 26
				  and other relevant provisions of the Texas Water Code or Texas Health and
				  Safety Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.26 - Exceptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Granting of
				  exceptions. Exceptions to any substantive provision of this subchapter related
				  to the protection of water quality may be granted by the executive director if
				  the requestor can demonstrate equivalent water quality protection for surface
				  streams which enter the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer. Prior approval
				  under this section must be obtained from the executive director for the
				  exception to be authorized.
(b)
				  Procedure for requesting an exception. A person requesting an exception to the
				  provisions of this subchapter relating to the protection of water quality must
				  file an original and one copy of a written request with the executive director
				  at the appropriate regional office stating in detail:
(1) the name, address, and telephone numbers
				  of the requestor;
(2) site and
				  project name and location;
(3) the
				  nature of the exception requested;
(4) the justification for granting the
				  exception as described in subsection (a) of this section; and
(5) any other pertinent information that the
				  executive director requests.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.27 - Application Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The person
				  submitting an application for approval or modification of any contributing zone
				  plan under this subchapter must pay an application fee in the amount set forth
				  in subsection (b) of this section. The fee is due and payable at the time the
				  application is filed. The fee must be sent to either the appropriate regional
				  office or the cashier in the agency headquarters located in Austin, accompanied
				  by an Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone Fee Application Form, provided by the
				  executive director. Application fees must be paid by check or money order,
				  payable to the "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality." If the application
				  fee is not submitted in the correct amount, the executive director is not
				  required to consider the application until the correct fee is
				  submitted.
(b) For contributing
				  zone plans and modifications to those plans, the application should be based on
				  the classification and the total acreage of the site where regulated activities
				  will occur as specified in Table 2 of this subsection.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter B - CONTRIBUTING ZONE TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER IN MEDINA, BEXAR, COMAL, KINNEY, UVALDE, HAYS, TRAVIS, AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES › Section 213.28 - Fees Related to Requests for Extensions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The person submitting an application for an extension of an
					 approval of any contributing zone plan under this subchapter must pay $150 for
					 each extension request. The fee is due and payable at the time the extension
					 request is filed, and should be submitted as described in §
										213.27 of this
					 title (relating to Application Fees). If the extension fee is not submitted in
					 the correct amount, the executive director is not required to consider the
					 extension request until the correct fee is submitted. The extension request
					 must be submitted to the appropriate regional office and must include a copy of
					 the contributing zone plan application and approval letter that is the subject
					 of the extension request.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 213 - EDWARDS AQUIFER › Subchapter C - DISCHARGE OF PESTICIDES › Section 213.31 - Discharge of Pesticides

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Discharges associated with pesticide applications
					 authorized by the commission or exempted from permit requirements by federal or
					 state statute are exempt from the prohibition of increased pollutant load found
					 in Subchapters A and B of this chapter (relating to Edwards
					 Aquifer).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 214 - SECONDARY CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS LOCATED OVER CERTAIN AQUIFERS › Section 214.1 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide requirements for
				  secondary containment for underground storage tank systems located over certain
				  aquifers to protect and maintain the quality of groundwater resources in the
				  state from environmental contamination that could result from releases of
				  harmful substances stored in such tanks.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 214 - SECONDARY CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS LOCATED OVER CERTAIN AQUIFERS › Section 214.3 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The rules in
				this chapter provide secondary containment requirements for underground storage
				tank (UST) systems that are in accordance with and in addition to the
				requirements prescribed by Chapter 334 of this title (relating to Underground
				and Aboveground Storage Tanks) and where applicable, Chapter 213 of this title
				(relating to Edwards Aquifer).
(b)
				A UST system which is installed, upgraded, or replaced on or after September 1,
				2001, shall, at minimum, incorporate a method for secondary containment if that
				system is located in:
(1) the outcrop of a
				major aquifer composed of limestone and associated carbonate rocks of
				Cretaceous age or older; and
(2) a
				county that:
(A) has a population of at least
				one million and relies on groundwater for at least 75% of the county's water
				supply; or
(B) has a population of
				at least 75,000 and is adjacent to a county described by subparagraph (A) of
				this paragraph.